Germany: Fiscal balance, percent of GDP

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 Germany

Fiscal balance, percent of GDP

 Latest value -2.62
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2022
 Average -1.99
 Min - Max -9.43 - 1.95
 Source Federal Statistical Office of Germany

For that indicator, we provide data for Germany from 1991 to 2022. The average value for Germany during that period was -1.99 percent with a minimum of -9.43 percent in 1995 and a maximum of 1.95 percent in 2018. The latest value from 2022 is -2.62 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2022 based on 142 countries is -2.58 percent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Germany - Fiscal balance, percent of GDP - recent values

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Germany - Fiscal balance, percent of GDP - historical chart - 1991-2022


Definition: The fiscal (budget) balance is the difference between government revenue and government expenditure. We express the value as percent of GDP to relate it to the size of the economy.
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