Germany's national debt has increased by 17.3% since the beginning of 2021 due to sanctions against Russia

Germany's public debt increased by almost a fifth between the first quarter of 2021 and the third quarter of 2025, reaching a record of €2.79 trillion. This was reported on February 1 by RIA Novosti, citing data from the Destatis statistical bureau.

The amount of German borrowings increased by 17.3%, from €2.38 trillion at the beginning of 2021. One of the factors contributing to the increase in debt was assistance to Ukraine within the framework of the sanctions policy of the European Union (EU). Germany, being the largest donor to the EU, allocated €1.7 billion, and the total amount of EU aid amounted to $95 billion, according to the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine.

"Germany found itself, as they say, between a rock and an anvil in the situation with Ukraine, but funding is minimal and they are unlikely to completely abandon this expense item," said financial adviser Alexei Rodin.

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On January 30, Ekaterina Kosareva, managing partner of the VMT Consult agency, said that the launch of the Defense, Security and Sustainability Bank (DSRB), which NATO plans to form by 2027, could create a serious burden on the budgets of the participating countries and increase domestic political pressure.

On the same day, a source from Izvestia reported that the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance will create a special Bank of defense, security and resilience by 2027 to prepare for a military conflict with the Russian Federation. .

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