Government budget and revenue in Hamburg, Germany: official figures
The city-state of Hamburg owed €17,578 per inhabitant to the non-public sector at the end of 2024, 3rd highest of 16 Länder.
What is the total debt of Hamburg?
Total debt of Hamburg to the non-public sector was €32.6 billion at the end of 2024, up 0.5% on a year earlier and 4.2% of all Länder and municipal debt.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyIs the debt of Hamburg rising?
Debt per inhabitant in Hamburg rose from €14,119 in 2010 to €17,578 in 2024, a change of +24%.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyDoes Hamburg have a budget deficit?
In 2025 the public budgets of Hamburg closed with a deficit of €3,847 million, or €2,062 per inhabitant in deficit; in 2024 the result was a deficit of €2,821 million.
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- That debt equalled 20.2% of Hamburg's GDP in 2024, 7th lowest of 16 Länder. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
How Hamburg compares with other states
Debt of Land and municipalities to the non-public sector per inhabitant (€) (2024)
Hamburg ranks 3 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)
Hamburg ranks 10 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Debt of Land and municipalities as a share of GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brandenburg | 23.4% |
| 8 | Thuringia | 21.5% |
| 9 | Rhineland-Palatinate | 21.2% |
| 10 | Hamburg | 20.2% |
| 11 | Lower Saxony | 19.8% |
| 12 | Hesse | 17.2% |
| 13 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 16.7% |
Budget balance of Land and municipalities per inhabitant (€, negative = deficit) (2025)
Hamburg ranks 16 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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