Germany: Budget balance forecast

The latest value from 2030 is -4.7 percent, a decline from -4.59 percent in 2029. In comparison, the world average is -2.33 percent, based on data from 81 countries. Historically, the average for Germany from 1991 to 2030 is -2.06 percent. The minimum value, -5.07 percent, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 1.56 percent was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: The structural budget balance refers to the general government cyclically adjusted balance adjusted for nonstructural elements beyond the economic cycle. These include temporary financial sector and asset price movements as well as one-off, or temporary, revenue or expenditure items. The cyclically adjusted balance is the fiscal balance adjusted for the effects of the economic cycle. The series includes actual historical values for past years and forecast values for the current and the next few years.