National debt in Germany: The federal government is marching towards a debt-ridden state

Germany's debt is showing increasingly threatening consequences. This is proven by key figures compiled by the Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) in an internal document.

Accordingly, the loan financing ratio – which indicates what proportion of the federal budget is financed with debt – will almost double by 2030. In 2025 it was 13.6 percent and in 2030 it is expected to reach 26.3 percent. The interest tax rate is developing even more dramatically. It indicates what proportion of its tax revenue the federal government has to pay for interest payments. The value was 7.7 percent last year, but according to the BMF list it will rise to 18.4 percent by 2030.