
The indicator increased by 1% compared to the previous quarter
Germany's public debt in the second quarter of 2026 amounted to 2.75 trillion euros, an increase of 26.3 billion euros or 1% compared to the first quarter.
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At the beginning of 2026, it was reported that Germany's national debt, amid EU sanctions against Russia, reached 2.79 trillion euros in the third quarter of 2025.
At the end of the second quarter of 2026, Germany's public debt reached 2.75 trillion euros. These data from the Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis) were cited by TASS.
It is noted that when compared with the first quarter, this figure increased by a percentage or by 26.3 billion euros. The largest increase was in the federal government's debt (plus 20.5 billion euros).
At the beginning of 2026, it was reported that German public debt, against the backdrop of EU sanctions against Russia, reached a historical record in the third quarter of 2025. At that time it was about 2.79 trillion euros.

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