Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Germany
Germany: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Germany, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Germany is -1.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and down 345.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Germany peaked at 1.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -7.8%, in 1995.
Germany ranks 65th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.9% | -2.6% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | -0.9% | -1.6% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.2% | -7.8% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.4% | -2.2% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -3.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.7% | -3.7% | -1.7% | 5 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 19.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 572.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 10.9% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 1,560 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 16.5% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 44.33 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Germany?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Germany was -1.7% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.8% in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Germany ranks 65th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 345.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.