Government spending in Germany was last recorded at 49.4 percent of GDP in 2024 . Government Spending to GDP in Germany averaged 47.18 percent of GDP from 1991 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 55.10 percent of GDP in 1995 and a record low of 43.40 percent of GDP in 2007. source: EUROSTAT

Government Spending to GDP in Germany is expected to reach 50.20 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Germany Government Spending to GDP is projected to trend around 50.50 percent of GDP in 2026 and 51.00 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Asylum Applications 9120.00 persons Sep 2025
Credit Rating 100.00 Nov 2025
Fiscal Expenditure 511.89 EUR Billion Mar 2025
Government Budget -2.80 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Budget Value -21.67 EUR Billion Mar 2025
Government Debt 2553976.00 EUR Million Jun 2025
Government Debt to GDP 62.20 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Revenues 490.22 EUR Billion Mar 2025
Government Spending 207.99 EUR Billion Jun 2025
Government Spending to GDP 49.40 percent of GDP Dec 2024
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Military Expenditure 88458.50 USD Million Dec 2024


Germany Government Spending to GDP
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
49.40 48.10 55.10 43.40 1991 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly