Germany general government revenue, budgetary, annual
Germany general government revenue, budgetary, annual stood at 2,088,583 EUR million in 2025, according to Deutsche Bundesbank. It is one of the indicators in the Public finances (annual) table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1991 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Public finances (annual) table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General government budgetary position (Germany) | |||||||||||
| (Germany), total revenue | 2,088,583 | 2,004,773 | 1,897,735 | 1,772,141 | 1,701,793 | 1,516,162 | 1,571,144 | 1,488,079 | 1,414,834 | 1,352,519 | |
| (Germany), total expenditure | 2,222,725 | 2,125,250 | 1,984,721 | 1,906,719 | 1,844,198 | 1,709,845 | 1,529,137 | 1,429,250 | 1,375,559 | 1,328,626 |
Understanding germany general government revenue, budgetary, annual
All incoming financial resources across the entire public sector are aggregated within this series, representing the total budgetary revenue for the general government. This broad aggregate captures every form of sovereign income, encompassing tax receipts, administrative fees, and capital inflows from the central, state, and local authorities, alongside the mandatory contributions collected by the statutory pension and health insurance funds. As the widest perimeter of public sector income, it provides the full scope of resources extracted from the private economy to fund all layers of state operations and welfare commitments.
Because this is an annual compilation, analyzing shifts over time requires strict year-on-year comparisons to smooth out intra-year volatility in tax collection. Initial estimates are frequently subject to revision as provisional federal budgets, decentralized municipal ledgers, and welfare fund accounts are finalized and reconciled. It is important to recognize that this consolidated metric nets out internal transfers between different layers of the administration. Consequently, the total general government revenue will be lower than the simple mathematical sum of the individual territorial and social security revenue series, a standard accounting practice designed to prevent the double-counting of public funds.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this the broadest measure of public sector income available?
- Yes, this aggregate encompasses the revenue of all territorial authorities as well as the statutory social welfare networks.
- Are transfers between the federal government and state authorities counted twice?
- No, the statistical consolidation process deliberately nets out internal flows between different branches of the public sector to avoid double-counting.
- Do changes in mandatory health insurance rates impact this total?
- Yes, because the general government perimeter includes the social security funds, any adjustment to mandatory welfare contributions alters the overall revenue figure.