The Bundesbank is expanding its reform proposals for central government’s debt brake. With regard to the debt ratio, Germany is doing well by international standards. Our reform proposal for the debt brake preserves sound public finances whilst at the same time facilitating urgently needed investment, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said. The concept supports measures needed to strengthen infrastructure and defence whilst ensuring sustainable public finances over the long term, in line with European rules.

The Bundesbank is expanding its reform proposals for central government’s debt brake, laying out a stability-oriented path towards increased government investment. It is thus presenting a concept that supports the necessary measures to strengthen infrastructure and defence whilst ensuring sustainable public finances over the long term, in line with European rules. 

Current statistical data of the Bundesbank in the form of time series (also for download as CSV or SDMX-ML file).

The Bundesbank provides a new procedure for the automated download of statistical data sets. The web service offers an interface for programmatic access.

Trends in economic activity and prices in Germany and elsewhere are reflected in various types of statistics.

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