Subsidies and other transfers in Germany

Germany: Subsidies and other transfers was 1.08 trillion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.08 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
41st
of 153 countries
All-time high
1.08 trillion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
44.07 billion current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Subsidies and other transfers in Germany, 1990–2024

0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T1990200720241990: 44.1B current LCU1991: 383.6B current LCU1992: 413.7B current LCU1993: 436.3B current LCU1994: 464.7B current LCU1995: 482.1B current LCU1996: 501.3B current LCU1997: 505.7B current LCU1998: 513.2B current LCU1999: 525.0B current LCU2000: 530.0B current LCU2001: 539.8B current LCU2002: 555.7B current LCU2003: 570.0B current LCU2004: 563.1B current LCU2005: 571.9B current LCU2006: 571.0B current LCU2007: 572.3B current LCU2008: 583.0B current LCU2009: 621.5B current LCU2010: 636.2B current LCU2011: 636.9B current LCU2012: 646.8B current LCU2013: 674.0B current LCU2014: 695.3B current LCU2015: 724.7B current LCU2016: 749.3B current LCU2017: 778.2B current LCU2018: 803.4B current LCU2019: 845.1B current LCU2020: 961.8B current LCU2021: 1.0T current LCU2022: 995.6B current LCU2023: 1.0T current LCU2024: 1.1T current LCU

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 Norway 1.27 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 39 Philippines 1.16 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 40 Armenia 1.14 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 42 Sri Lanka 1.04 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 43 Bangladesh 1.00 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 44 Malawi 906.41 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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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

Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,810 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.