Germany — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
Germany's central government deficit reading was −1.8% of GDP in 2025. The period change from −1.4% of GDP in 2024 was −0.4 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −1.24% of GDP.
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- Annual data, 1872–2025
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Latest observations
2000–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -1.8 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -1.4 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -2.2 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -2.8 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -3.6 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2020 | -2.6 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 0.5 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 0.7 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 0.3 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 0.5 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 0.6 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 0.6 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 0 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -0.6 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -0.9 % of GDP |
| 2010 | -3.4 % of GDP |
| 2009 | -1.5 % of GDP |
| 2008 | -0.5 % of GDP |
| 2007 | -0.6 % of GDP |
| 2006 | -1.4 % of GDP |
Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.