Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Overall primary balance, Transactions
Overall primary balance, Transactions over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports -51.01 billion against -63.92 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 12.91 billion.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 35 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.56 billion | -56.30 billion | 63.85 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 59.00 billion | -51.77 billion | 110.77 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | -68.91 billion | -110.38 billion | 41.47 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall primary balance, transactions, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at -51.01 billion against -63.92 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overall primary balance, transactions between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 12.91 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for overall primary balance, transactions?
- Germany ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Overall primary 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.