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Germany: Primary net lending/borrowing (also referred as primary balance) (IMF)

-2.39percent · 2031+11.6% since 2021

Overall balance excluding net interest payment (interest expenditure minus interest revenue). Annual figures for Germany from 1991 to 2031.

19922031

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
2031-2.394projection
2030-2.594projection
2029-2.851projection
2028-3.237projection
2027-3.566projection
2026-3.368
2025-2.059
2024-1.916
2023-1.595
2022-1.294
2021-2.707
2020-3.886
20191.907
20182.594
20172.162
20162.06
20151.992
20141.958
20131.553
20121.78
20111.155
2010-2.289
2009-0.831
20082.07
20072.554
20060.628
2005-0.929
2004-0.9
2003-1.211
2002-1.457
2001-0.524
20001.06
19990.925
19980.385
1997-0.001
1996-0.585
1995-6.349
19940.337
1993-0.403
1992-0.021
1991-0.986

Source

Published by International Monetary Fund, produced by International Monetary Fund. Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

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International Monetary Fund (2026). Primary net lending/borrowing (also referred as primary balance) (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-primary-net-lending-borrowing-also-referred-as (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.

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