Germany — Central government deficit
millions of LCU · Annual · 1872–2025 · 132 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.
In Germany, the central government deficit reading was −79.95B LCU in 2025, compared with −60.53B LCU in 2024. The period change was −19.41B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −1.8% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1872–2025
- Quarterly data, 2002–2026
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Latest observations
2000–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -79.95B LCU |
| 2024 | -60.53B LCU |
| 2023 | -92.12B LCU |
| 2022 | -110.52B LCU |
| 2021 | -132.02B LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2020 | -89.51B LCU |
| 2019 | 17.70B LCU |
| 2018 | 24.05B LCU |
| 2017 | 10.01B LCU |
| 2016 | 15.95B LCU |
| 2015 | 18.50B LCU |
| 2014 | 17.94B LCU |
| 2013 | 0 LCU |
| 2012 | -16.81B LCU |
| 2011 | -24.70B LCU |
| 2010 | -88.76B LCU |
| 2009 | -37.39B LCU |
| 2008 | -12.93B LCU |
| 2007 | -15.27B LCU |
| 2006 | -33.98B LCU |
Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.