Haushalt: Finanzvermögen von Bund, Ländern und Gemeinden wächst
Über Steuern und Sozialversicherung fließt mehr Geld in die öffentlichen Haushalte. Die Bundesländer profitieren davon stärker als die Gemeinden, zeigt die offizielle Statistik.
In Germany, the combined public budget of the federal government, states, municipalities, and social insurance, including all extra budgets, grew by 5.9 percent last year. By the end of 2025, the total financial assets amounted to approximately 1.2 trillion euros, according to the Federal Statistical Office.
The federal government's financial assets increased by 6.4 percent, reaching 457.2 billion euros. This growth was primarily due to an increase in the federal reserve liquidity and an equity increase at Deutsche Bahn AG, as reported in a statement.
The financial assets of the states grew by 8.2 percent, amounting to 307.5 billion euros. The development varied significantly among the individual federal states. Bremen experienced the highest percentage increase, as received securities for derivatives transactions were designated as liquid funds, according to Destatis. North Rhine-Westphalia, on the other hand, saw the largest decline, attributed to the use of financial assets for debt repayment.
The financial assets of municipalities increased by 1.9 percent, reaching 252.8 billion euros. The public assets of social insurance grew by 6.6 percent, reaching 181.6 billion euros.
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