Germany Government Interest Expenditure (% of GDP) (2025)
Germany's Government Interest Expenditure (% of GDP): 1.1 % of GDP in 2025, unchanged YoY. Eurostat (GOV_10A_MAIN), 2000–2025.
Germany (2025)
1.1
% of GDP
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.1 | unchanged |
| 2024 | 1.1 | +0.2pp |
| 2023 | 0.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2022 | 0.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2021 | 0.6 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 0.6 | -0.2pp |
| 2019 | 0.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2018 | 0.9 | -0.1pp |
| 2017 | 1 | -0.2pp |
| 2016 | 1.2 | -0.2pp |
| 2015 | 1.4 | -0.2pp |
| 2014 | 1.6 | -0.2pp |
| 2013 | 1.8 | -0.5pp |
| 2012 | 2.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2011 | 2.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2010 | 2.4 | -0.2pp |
| 2009 | 2.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2008 | 2.7 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 2.7 | unchanged |
| 2006 | 2.7 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 1.1 % of GDP in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 0.6 in 2021 to 3.2 in 2000.
This page tracks general government interest expenditure as a share of GDP in Germany from 2000 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks general government interest expenditure as a share of GDP in Germany from 2000 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).
The series peaked at 3.2 % of GDP in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.6 in 2021. The latest reading of 1.1 in 2025 is unchanged on the previous period.