Net operating balance, Transactions in Germany
Germany: Net operating balance, Transactions was -100.56 billion in 2025. β Volatile
Net operating balance, Transactions in Germany, 2002β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Germany recorded -100.56 billion for net operating balance, transactions in 2025.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 476.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net operating balance, transactions in Germany peaked at 70.89 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, -134.81 billion, in 2020.
That places Germany 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -58.16 billion | -87.43 billion | -252.00 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.94 billion | -112.70 billion | 70.89 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -102.98 billion | -134.81 billion | -69.34 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More public sector data for Germany
- Arms imports 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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 operating balance, transactions in Germany?
- Net operating balance, transactions in Germany was -100.56 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net operating balance, transactions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 70.89 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest net operating balance, transactions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -134.81 billion in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for net operating balance, transactions?
- Germany ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net operating balance, transactions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 476.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.