Overview

• Core municipal debt reached €3.574 billion at mid‑2025, up 13% from a year earlier, according to the state statistics office in Halle.
• Counties recorded the fastest increase, with core debt rising 22.5% to €822 million year over year.
• Borrowing for liquidity rose by just over 42%, adding €143 million in short-term debt.
• Debt in the independent cities of Halle, Magdeburg, and Dessau-Roßlau increased by 15% or €179 million to about €1.374 billion.
• The smallest rise was among municipalities and collective municipalities, where debt grew 6.7% or €86 million.