Government budget and revenue in Berlin, Germany: official figures
The city-state of Berlin owed €18,169 per inhabitant to the non-public sector at the end of 2024, 2nd highest of 16 Länder.
What is the total debt of Berlin?
Total debt of Berlin to the non-public sector was €66.7 billion at the end of 2024, up 6.6% on a year earlier and 8.6% of all Länder and municipal debt.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyIs the debt of Berlin rising?
Debt per inhabitant in Berlin rose from €17,490 in 2010 to €18,169 in 2024, a change of +4%.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyDoes Berlin have a budget deficit?
In 2025 the public budgets of Berlin closed with a deficit of €2,496 million, or €676 per inhabitant in deficit; in 2024 the result was a deficit of €5,428 million.
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- That debt equalled 32.2% of Berlin's GDP in 2024, 3rd highest of 16 Länder. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
How Berlin compares with other states
Debt of Land and municipalities to the non-public sector per inhabitant (€) (2024)
Berlin ranks 2 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Debt of Land and municipalities to the non-public sector per inhabitant (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bremen | €33,826 |
| 2 | Berlin | €18,169 |
| 3 | Hamburg | €17,578 |
| 4 | Saarland | €16,482 |
| 5 | North Rhine-Westphalia | €13,239 |
| 6 | Schleswig-Holstein | €12,905 |
| 7 | Saxony-Anhalt | €11,850 |
Debt of Land and municipalities as a share of GDP (2024)
Berlin ranks 3 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Debt of Land and municipalities as a share of GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bremen | 57.6% |
| 2 | Saarland | 39.2% |
| 3 | Berlin | 32.2% |
| 4 | Saxony-Anhalt | 31.9% |
| 5 | Schleswig-Holstein | 30.1% |
| 6 | North Rhine-Westphalia | 27.4% |
| 7 | Brandenburg | 23.4% |
Budget balance of Land and municipalities per inhabitant (€, negative = deficit) (2025)
Berlin ranks 13 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Budget balance of Land and municipalities per inhabitant (€, negative = deficit) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Schleswig-Holstein | -€578 |
| 11 | Lower Saxony | -€599 |
| 12 | North Rhine-Westphalia | -€626 |
| 13 | Berlin | -€676 |
| 14 | Brandenburg | -€761 |
| 15 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | -€787 |
| 16 | Hamburg | -€2,062 |
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Sources
- Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren): Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren der Länder: Tabellenband mit kompletten Zeitreihen zu allen Indikatoren (October 2026 edition), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f3f1b692389…)
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