Government deficit (−) or surplus (+): Spain vs Germany
Annual · % of GDP
Source: Eurostat (gov_10dd_edpt1), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
Spain · 2025-2.4%13 of 27 in Europe
Germany · 2025-2.7%16 of 27 in EuropeGap+0.3 ppSpain − Germany
Trend
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| Period | Spain | Germany | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -2.4% | -2.7% | +0.3 pp |
| 2024 | -3.2% | -2.7% | -0.5 pp |
| 2023 | -3.3% | -2.5% | -0.8 pp |
| 2022 | -4.6% | -1.9% | -2.7 pp |
| 2021 | -6.7% | -3.2% | -3.5 pp |
| 2020 | -9.9% | -4.4% | -5.5 pp |
| 2019 | -3.1% | 1.3% | -4.4 pp |
| 2018 | -2.6% | 1.9% | -4.5 pp |
| 2017 | -3.1% | 1.3% | -4.4 pp |
| 2016 | -4.2% | 1.1% | -5.3 pp |
Data analysis
In 2025, “Government deficit (−) or surplus (+)” stands at -2.4% in Spain and -2.7% in Germany, a gap of +0.3 pp. A year earlier, the gap was -0.5 pp. In the European ranking, Spain is 13 and Germany is 16 out of 27 countries.
Government deficit (−) or surplus (+): Spain vs other countries
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Greece
- Finland
- France
- Croatia
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Latvia
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Sweden
- Slovenia
- Slovakia
- Euro area (20, until 2025)
- Euro area (21)
- European Union (27)
Other indicators: Spain vs Germany
- Real GDP, year-on-year change (quarterly)
- GDP per capita in PPS relative to the EU27
- HICP, annual rate of change
- Core HICP (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco)
- Government debt
- Economic sentiment indicator
- Unemployment rate
- Youth unemployment rate (under 25)
- Employment rate (20–64)
- Current account balance
- 10-year government bond yield