Public-sector debt will surpass €1.7 trillion, approaching 80% of GDP. Interest payments, which consume more than 10% of Germany’s federal budget, will grow along with the mounting debt burden – and even faster if interest rates rise.
对德国来说，2010年的联邦预算总额上升到了创纪录的500亿欧元。公共部门的债务数量将超过1.7万亿欧元，约等于GDP的80%。其中占联邦预算超过10%的利息支付额将随着债务的不断堆积而增加——如果利率升高的话，递增的速度还会更快。