Public budgets

Germany: public budget

What Germany's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2007

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2007's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.52T · 43.7% of GDP
Spending
$1.52T · 43.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$5.4B · 0.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Germany, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Germany, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.6$646.24B
Health14.3$217.65B
General public services13.9$210.53B
Economic affairs9.4$142.67B
Education8.9$135.17B
Public order and safety3.3$50.44B
Recreation, culture and religion2.5$37.3B
Defence2.1$31.95B
Housing and community amenities1.8$27.49B
Environmental protection1.2$17.54B
Social protection$646.24B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age49.3$318.37B
Sickness and disability12.9$83.09B
Unemployment12.3$79.78B
Survivors10.2$65.62B
Family and children7.1$45.94B
Social protection n.e.c.4.1$26.48B
Housing2.5$16.23B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.6$10.65B
R&D Social protection0$80.86M
Health$217.65B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services39.4$85.8B
Outpatient services28.7$62.51B
Medical products, appliances and equipment23.7$51.61B
Health n.e.c.6.7$14.49B
R&D Health0.9$2.06B
Public health services0.5$1.17B
General public services$210.53B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions44.8$94.3B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs24.7$52.02B
General services14.3$30.13B
Basic research11.7$24.53B
Foreign economic aid3$6.24B
General public services n.e.c.1.4$2.95B
R&D General public services0.2$361.81M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$142.67B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport49.6$70.74B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs17.9$25.47B
Fuel and energy10.8$15.35B
Mining, manufacturing and construction5.8$8.34B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.2$7.46B
Other industries4$5.69B
R&D Economic affairs3.3$4.67B
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.2$4.57B
Communication0.3$374.15M
Education$135.17B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education42.7$57.77B
Pre-primary and primary education25.9$35B
Tertiary education21.2$28.6B
Subsidiary services to education4.2$5.65B
Education not definable by level2.9$3.89B
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.7$2.35B
Education n.e.c.1.2$1.68B
R&D Education0.2$230.24M
Public order and safety$50.44B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services47.7$24.07B
Law courts27.4$13.82B
Fire-protection services13.2$6.68B
Prisons6.7$3.39B
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.9$2.48B
R&D Public order and safety0$16.45M
Recreation, culture and religion$37.3B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services33.2$12.4B
Broadcasting and publishing services30.6$11.42B
Recreational and sporting services26.3$9.82B
R&D Recreation, culture and religion4.2$1.55B
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.2$1.2B
Religious and other community services2.4$907.27M
Defence$31.95B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence86.3$27.58B
Foreign military aid6.7$2.13B
R&D Defence5$1.6B
Defence n.e.c.1.5$467.34M
Civil defence0.5$167.2M
Housing and community amenities$27.49B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development53.2$14.62B
Community development25.7$7.08B
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.11.3$3.12B
Street lighting5.1$1.41B
Water supply4$1.09B
R&D Housing and community amenities0.6$172.68M
Environmental protection$17.54B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management33$5.79B
Waste water management31.3$5.49B
Pollution abatement14.6$2.56B
Environmental protection n.e.c.8.3$1.46B
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.7$1.34B
R&D Environmental protection5.1$886.71M

Where the money comes from

Germany, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Germany, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions36.4$554.55B
Taxes on income and wealth27$411.23B
Taxes on sales, production and imports25$381.28B
Sales, fees and charges7.3$111.24B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.7$26.56B
Other transfers received1.5$23.27B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.9$13.51B
Subsidies received0$731.85M
Taxes on income and wealth$411.23B
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income95.4$392.17B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.6$19.07B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$381.28B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax61.1$233.08B
Not broken down, or fitting no category38.9$148.21B

Over the years

45.8 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99546 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99645.8 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99745.6 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99846.6 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99946.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00044.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00144.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00244.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00343.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00443.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00543.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00643.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00744.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00845.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00943.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01044.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01145 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01245.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01345.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01445.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01545.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01645.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01746.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01846.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01946.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02047.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02146.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02245.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02346.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02447.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02555.2 % of GDPSpending · 1,99549.6 % of GDPSpending · 1,99648.8 % of GDPSpending · 1,99748.3 % of GDPSpending · 1,99848.5 % of GDPSpending · 1,99948.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00047.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00148.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00248.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00347 % of GDPSpending · 2,00446.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00545.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00643.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00744.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00848.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00948.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01045.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01145.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01245.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01344.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01444.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01544.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01644.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01744.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01845.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01951.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,02050.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,02148.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,02248.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,02349.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Germany: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Germany: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99545.855.2
1,9964649.6
1,99745.848.8
1,99845.648.3
1,99946.648.5
2,00046.448.1
2,00144.647.7
2,00244.148.2
2,00344.748.5
2,00443.647
2,00543.546.9
2,00643.545.3
2,00743.743.5
2,00844.144.4
2,00945.148.3
2,01043.748.1
2,01144.545.3
2,0124545.1
2,01345.345.2
2,01445.244.5
2,01545.444.5
2,01645.844.7
2,01745.844.5
2,01846.644.7
2,01946.845.5
2,02046.751.1
2,02147.550.7
2,02246.748.6
2,02345.848.1
2,02446.849.4
2,02547.2
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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