Germany Private Credit to GDP
77.3%▼ −3.83 pt
Dec 2023 · Annual
Germany's private credit stood at 77.25% of GDP in 2023, down from 81.08% a year earlier. The ratio stayed above its all-time low of 75.99% recorded in 2016 and far below the all-time high of 111.24% posted in 2001. Data cover the period from 2001 onward.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77.3% | 81.1% | 111.2%Dec 2001 | 76.0%Dec 2016 | 2001 – 2023 | Annual |
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About this series
Private Credit to GDP in Germany averaged 88.9% from 2001 until 2023, reaching an all-time high of 111.2% in Dec 2001 and a record low of 76.0% in Dec 2016. The series is reported yearly with history from 2001.
Private credit to GDP measures the value of financial resources provided to the private sector by deposit-taking corporations, expressed as a percentage of GDP. The indicator is reported annually for Germany, with the series spanning 2001 through 2023. It tracks outstanding credit, excluding credit to the public sector, relative to national economic output.
Source & methodology
We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.
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