Economic Development

Important data on the development of the economy and the general public budget in Germany and the euro area:

Status: May 2026

GERMANY%EURO AREA
202520262027 202520262027
0.20.60.9GDP (real) rate of growth 1.40.91.2
4.73.53.1Current account balance vs. GDP2.51.71.7
3.84.03.9Unemployment rate6.36.46.4
2.32.92.7Inflation (HICP)2.13.02.3
-2.7-3.7-4.1Budget balance vs. GDP-2.9-3.3-3.5
63.565.868.0Maastricht-Debt ratio88.790.291.2

Source: European Commission’s Spring Forecast, Mai 2026 (GDP = gross domestic product, HICP = harmonised index of consumer prices)

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