Germany vs Italy: Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data

Germany
4.47 million Million euro
in 2025
Italy
2.26 million Million euro
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Italy rank
3rd

Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199520102025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 4.47 million Million euro against 2.26 million Million euro in Italy, a difference of 2.21 million Million euro.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.0 times Italy's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd of 27 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 2.00 million Million euro 1.07 million Million euro 930,694 Million euro Germany
2000s 2.35 million Million euro 1.47 million Million euro 878,566 Million euro Germany
2010s 3.06 million Million euro 1.69 million Million euro 1.37 million Million euro Germany
2020s 4.02 million Million euro 2.02 million Million euro 2.00 million Million euro Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 4.47 million Million euro against 2.26 million Million euro in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data between Germany and Italy?
2.21 million Million euro, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data?
Germany ranks 1st and Italy ranks 3rd of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 961 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed