Germany — Central government debt

millions of LCU · Annual · 1880–2024 · 122 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered.

The latest central government debt reading for Germany was 1.90T LCU in 2024. The previous reading was 1.86T LCU in 2023; the period change was +2.35%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 44% in 2024.

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Latest observations

2000–2024

PeriodValue
20241.90T LCU
20231.86T LCU
20221.78T LCU
20211.68T LCU
20201.53T LCU
15 earlier values
20191.32T LCU
20181.34T LCU
20171.37T LCU
20161.38T LCU
20151.38T LCU
20141.41T LCU
20131.41T LCU
20121.40T LCU
20111.36T LCU
20101.35T LCU
20091.10T LCU
20081.03T LCU
20071.00T LCU
2006995.10B LCU
2005956.21B LCU

Values before 2005, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.