Overall primary balance, Transactions in Germany
Germany: Overall primary balance, Transactions was -51.01 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Overall primary balance, Transactions in Germany, 2002–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, overall primary balance, transactions in Germany stood at -51.01 billion.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and down 173.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall primary balance, transactions in Germany peaked at 102.68 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, -112.42 billion, in 2020.
That places Germany 30th 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.
Overall primary balance, Transactions in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -21.29 billion | — |
| 2003 | -18.88 billion | -11.3% |
| 2004 | -19.71 billion | +4.4% |
| 2005 | -18.96 billion | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 21.10 billion | -211.3% |
| 2007 | 67.43 billion | +219.6% |
| 2008 | 61.75 billion | -8.4% |
| 2009 | -10.97 billion | -117.8% |
| 2010 | -48.85 billion | +345.2% |
| 2011 | 46.88 billion | -196.0% |
| 2012 | 61.73 billion | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 53.46 billion | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 65.29 billion | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 69.64 billion | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 74.81 billion | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 80.79 billion | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 102.68 billion | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 83.56 billion | -18.6% |
| 2020 | -112.42 billion | -234.5% |
| 2021 | -85.77 billion | -23.7% |
| 2022 | -41.33 billion | -51.8% |
| 2023 | -64.29 billion | +55.6% |
| 2024 | -58.67 billion | -8.7% |
| 2025 | -51.01 billion | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.56 billion | -21.29 billion | 67.43 billion | 8 |
| 2010s | 59.00 billion | -48.85 billion | 102.68 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -68.91 billion | -112.42 billion | -41.33 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,059 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 31.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 88.46 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 572.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall primary balance, transactions in Germany?
- Overall primary balance, transactions in Germany was -51.01 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 102.68 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -112.42 billion in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for overall primary balance, transactions?
- Germany ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overall primary balance, transactions rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 173.2%. 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 Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.