Germany — Government consumption
millions of EUR · Annual · 1850–2027 · 156 observations
About this series
Government final consumption expenditure is government spending on goods and services used to meet individual or collective needs, such as health, education, public order and defence. It is part of GDP and does not represent all government expenditure.
For Germany, the government consumption reading stood at 1.01T EUR in 2025. Against 951.78B EUR in 2024, the period change was +5.71%. It was above the selected 10-year average of 800.75B EUR. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 22.5% in 2025.
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Latest observations
2000–2027
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 1.10T EUR |
| 2026 | 1.06T EUR |
| 2025 | 1.01T EUR |
| 2024 | 951.78B EUR |
| 2023 | 905.20B EUR |
15 earlier values
| 2022 | 868.21B EUR |
| 2021 | 817.22B EUR |
| 2020 | 769.04B EUR |
| 2019 | 717.51B EUR |
| 2018 | 680.52B EUR |
| 2017 | 657.99B EUR |
| 2016 | 633.89B EUR |
| 2015 | 605.94B EUR |
| 2014 | 583.52B EUR |
| 2013 | 561.98B EUR |
| 2012 | 538.87B EUR |
| 2011 | 523.42B EUR |
| 2010 | 512.02B EUR |
| 2009 | 498.79B EUR |
| 2008 | 475.22B EUR |
Values before 2008, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.