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Germany Government Debt to GDP

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode DE.GOVDEBT.Q.NSA

Latest63.4%Q2 2026
Previous63.5%Q1 2026
Year ago61.4%Q2 2025

Germany Government Debt to GDP was 63.4% in Q2 2026, down 0.1 percentage points from Q1 2026 and up 2.0 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 38 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 18th lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 58.3% (Q4 2019) to 70.0% (Q2 2016), averaging 63.8%.

Germany Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP), Q1 2000 – Q2 202655%60%65%70%75%80%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Germany Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP), Q1 2000 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202663.4%
Q1 202663.5%
Q4 202562.8%
Q3 202562.2%
Q2 202561.4%
Q1 202561.2%
Q4 202461.4%
Q3 202461.3%
Q2 202460.9%
Q1 202461.5%
Q4 202361.8%
Q3 202362.8%
Q2 202362.6%
Q1 202363.6%
Q4 202264.1%
Q3 202264.8%
Q2 202265.6%
Q1 202265.9%
Q4 202167.4%
Q3 202167.4%
Q2 202167.7%
Q1 202168.2%
Q4 202067.5%
Q3 202068.0%

Last 24 observations. The full history (106 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2000
Observations106
FrequencyQuarterly
Units% of GDP
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high70.0% (Q2 2016)
10-year low58.3% (Q4 2019)
10-year average63.8%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeDE.GOVDEBT.Q.NSA

Government Debt to GDP: how Germany compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1SingaporeQ1 2025166.1%
2GreeceQ2 2026140.8%
3ItalyQ2 2026139.9%
4CanadaQ2 2026131.3%
5United StatesQ3 2026121.7%
16HungaryQ2 202675.6%
17PakistanQ2 202570.7%
18MoroccoQ1 202566.6%
19PanamaQ1 202565.4%
20PolandQ2 202664.5%
21GermanyQ2 202663.4%
22ColombiaQ1 202562.9%
23NorwayQ2 202660.8%
24RomaniaQ2 202659.4%
25MexicoQ3 202650.9%
26ThailandQ1 202549.5%
27GhanaQ3 202645.7%

Government Debt to GDP by country: all 38 economies ranked →

Other Germany indicators

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FAQ

What is the current government Debt to GDP in Germany?
The latest reading is 63.4% for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code DE.GOVDEBT.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Germany general government gross debt, % of GDP (Eurostat)”.