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Country or Region: Germany › Change country
Economic Indicator: General Government Structural Balance (National Currency) › See all Germany indicators, › See General Government Structural Balance (National Currency) data for all countries
Detailed Analysis for Year: 2010 › Change year
Full Dataset: from 1980 to 2016
Dataset updated: 1st August 2011
Data Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
National or Regional Currency: Euro
Currency Symbol: EUR

Data are on a national income accounts basis. The structural budget position is defined as the actual budget deficit (or surplus) less the effects of cyclical deviations of output from potential output. Because of the margin of uncertainty that attaches to estimates of cyclical gaps and to tax and expenditure elasticities with respect to national income, indicators of structural budget positions should be interpreted as broad orders of magnitude. Source: National Statistical Office. Data of general government gross debt comes from EUROSTAT Latest actual data: 2010 Fiscal assumptions: The estimates for 2010 are preliminary estimates from the Federal Statistical Office of Germany. The IMF staff?s projections for 2011 and beyond reflect the authorities? adopted core federal government budget plan adjusted for the differences in the IMF staff?s macro framework and staff assumptions on the fiscal developments in state and local governments, social insurance system and special funds. The estimate of gross debt at end-2010 includes the transfer of liabilities of bad banks to the government balance sheet. Start/end months of reporting year: January/December GFS Manual used: 2001 Basis of recording: Noncash (accrual) General government incl

General Government Structural Balance (National Currency) for Germany is EUR -56.221 Billion.

In the previous year, 2009, General Government Structural Balance (National Currency) for Germany was EUR -24.52 Billion General Government Structural Balance (National Currency) for Germany in 2010 was or will be 129.33% more than it was or will be in 2009.

In the following or forecasted year, 2011, General Government Structural Balance (National Currency) for Germany was or will be EUR -53.25 Billion, which is 5.28% more than the 2010 figure.