Subsidies and other transfers in Germany
Germany: Subsidies and other transfers was 1.08 trillion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Germany is 1.08 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Germany peaked at 1.08 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.07 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Germany ranks 41st of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 426.97 billion current LCU | 44.07 billion current LCU | 524.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 567.83 billion current LCU | 530.02 billion current LCU | 621.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 718.99 billion current LCU | 636.20 billion current LCU | 845.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 trillion current LCU | 961.77 billion current LCU | 1.08 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More public sector data for Germany
- Arms imports 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 10.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 16.5% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 20.0% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.1% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.7% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 7.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.4% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.0% (1980)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Germany?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Germany was 1.08 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.07 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Germany ranks 41st out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.