Government budget and revenue in Saxony, Germany: official figures
Saxony and its municipalities owed €2,372 per inhabitant to the non-public sector at the end of 2024, the lowest of 16 Länder.
What is the total debt of Saxony?
Total debt of Saxony and its municipalities to the non-public sector was €9.6 billion at the end of 2024, up 8.9% on a year earlier and 1.2% of all Länder and municipal debt.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyIs the debt of Saxony rising?
Debt per inhabitant in Saxony fell from €2,432 in 2010 to €2,372 in 2024, a change of -2%.
Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copyDoes Saxony have a budget deficit?
In 2025 the public budgets of Saxony (Land and municipalities together) closed with a deficit of €435 million, or €108 per inhabitant in deficit; in 2024 the result was a surplus of €673 million.
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- Of that, the Land government itself accounted for €1,482 per head and the municipalities and municipal associations for €890 per head (2024). Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
- That debt equalled 5.9% of Saxony's GDP in 2024, 2nd lowest of 16 Länder. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
- The Land budget alone recorded a surplus of €633 million in 2025. Source: Statistische Ämter des Bundes und der Länder (Arbeitskreis Nachhaltigkeitsindikatoren) · saved copy
How Saxony compares with other states
Debt of Land and municipalities to the non-public sector per inhabitant (€) (2024)
Saxony ranks 16 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Debt of Land and municipalities to the non-public sector per inhabitant (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lower Saxony | €9,441 |
| 11 | Brandenburg | €8,923 |
| 12 | Thuringia | €7,974 |
| 13 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | €6,478 |
| 14 | Baden-Württemberg | €5,111 |
| 15 | Bavaria | €2,974 |
| 16 | Saxony | €2,372 |
Debt of Land and municipalities as a share of GDP (2024)
Saxony ranks 15 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Debt of Land and municipalities as a share of GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Hamburg | 20.2% |
| 11 | Lower Saxony | 19.8% |
| 12 | Hesse | 17.2% |
| 13 | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 16.7% |
| 14 | Baden-Württemberg | 8.8% |
| 15 | Saxony | 5.9% |
| 16 | Bavaria | 5.0% |
Budget balance of Land and municipalities per inhabitant (€, negative = deficit) (2025)
Saxony ranks 1 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Budget balance of Land and municipalities per inhabitant (€, negative = deficit) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saxony | -€108 |
| 2 | Thuringia | -€114 |
| 3 | Rhineland-Palatinate | -€241 |
| 4 | Bavaria | -€276 |
| 5 | Baden-Württemberg | -€384 |
| 6 | Saxony-Anhalt | -€390 |
| 7 | Saarland | -€405 |
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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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