Germany vs Iceland: Net operating balance, Transactions
Net operating balance, Transactions over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -76.07 billion against -100.56 billion in Germany, a difference of 24.49 billion.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iceland ahead.
Germany ranks 28th and Iceland ranks 26th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -58.16 billion | -5.70 billion | 52.46 billion | Iceland |
| 2010s | 11.94 billion | 10.80 billion | 1.13 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | -102.98 billion | -130.56 billion | 27.58 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net operating balance, transactions, Germany or Iceland?
- Iceland, at -76.07 billion against -100.56 billion in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net operating balance, transactions between Germany and Iceland?
- 24.49 billion, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for net operating balance, transactions?
- Germany ranks 28th and Iceland ranks 26th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.