# Germany’s 2027 budget: A record €561 billion and a mountain of debt

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/germanys-2027-budget-a-record-e561-billion-and-a-mountain-of-debt/
- Published: 2026-11-14T21:09:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T22:37:45+00:00
- Original publisher: DW (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-s-2027-budget-a-record-%E2%82%AC561-billion-and-a-mountain-of-debt/a-79943216?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
- Topics: Business, Economy, Elections, Europe, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Germany plans €561 billion in federal spending in 2027.
- Total borrowing is expected to top €210 billion.
- Defence and social spending are major budget pressures.

## Summary

Germany’s governing CDU/CSU and SPD coalition has approved a draft 2027 federal budget after nearly 16 hours of negotiations. It proposes record spending of about €561 billion, with borrowing needed to cover a €123 billion shortfall, and is due for a final Bundestag vote on 27 November.

Including borrowing through existing special funds for defence and infrastructure, total borrowing is expected to exceed €210 billion, the second-highest level in Germany’s history after the pandemic peak in 2021. The budget reflects pressure from Russia’s war against Ukraine, economic weakness, ageing-related costs, infrastructure repairs and the energy transition; opposition parties criticised its debt and questioned its long-term prospects.

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