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Fiscal year 2025

Creating prospects for a future worth living – we recorded a total business volume of around EUR 4 billion in 2025, which supported more than 1,600 projects designed to achieve this goal. It was a successful fiscal year for GIZ, especially with regard to income from cofinancing.

Geldmünzen
EUR 4 billion
in business volume

(2024: EUR 4 billion)

Trend in public-benefit business area

As at 31 December 2025 (2024)
Total income (in EUR million)1

Bar chart of various values for 2025. Total revenues: 3,674 EUR million. Total share of BMZ: 3,194 EUR million. Of this, co-financing by third parties for BMZ projects (see footnote 2): 769 EUR million. Of this, special initiatives: 435 EUR million. Total share of German public sector clients: 443 EUR million. Of this, federal ministries: 382 EUR million. Of this, co-financing by third parties (see footnote 3): 61 EUR million. Other business areas (see footnote 4): 37 EUR million.
 20242025
BMZ3,2013,194
BMZ items, excluding special initiatives2,0481,989
Cofinancing provided by third parties for BMZ projects2695769
Special initiatives457435
German public sector clients454443
Federal ministries401382
Cofinancing provided by third parties for German public sector clients projects35361
Other business sectors44937
 3,7043,674

1 All values shown without decimal places. There may therefore be rounding differences.

2 This figure shows only cofinancing for BMZ commissions, which is included in the total income generated in commissions implemented on behalf of BMZ.

3 This figure shows cofinancing arrangements for the projects commissioned by the other German public sector clients (with the exception of BMZ).

4 This figure shows income from micro measures in the public-benefit area and allocations.

Bar chart of various values for 2024. Total revenues: 3,704 EUR million. Total share of BMZ: 3,201 EUR million. Of this, co-financing by third parties for BMZ projects (see footnote 2): 695 EUR million. Of this, special initiatives: 457 EUR million. Total share of German public clients: 454 EUR million. Of this, federal ministries: 401 EUR million. Of this, co-financing by third parties (see footnote 3): 53 EUR million. Other business areas (see footnote 4): 49 EUR million.
  • BMZ items, excluding special initiatives
  • Cofinancing provided by third parties for BMZ projects²
  • Special initiatives
  • Federal ministries
  • Cofinancing provided by third parties for German public sector clients projects³
  • Other business sectors⁴
1 All values shown without decimal places. There may therefore be rounding differences.
2 This figure shows only cofinancing for BMZ commissions, which is included in the total income generated in commissions implemented on behalf of BMZ.
3 This figure shows cofinancing arrangements for the projects commissioned by the other German public sector clients (with the exception of BMZ).
4 This figure shows income from micro measures in the public-benefit area and allocations.

Contracts awarded in competitive tenders

Stilisierte Darstellung eines Vertrages mit Abzeichen.
53 per cent
of our commissions were received through competitive tenders

(2024: 56 per cent)

Total operating performance of International Services 

As at 31 December 2025 (2024) 
in EUR million

Pie chart: Total performance of International Services in 2025: 295 million euros (in 2024: 264 million euros).

The taxable business area International Services (InS) recorded growth again in 2025. At EUR 295 million, it increased its total operating performance by around 12 per cent (2024: EUR 264 million). Through InS, international institutions such as the European Union, the United Nations, governments worldwide, businesses and private foundations can commission GIZ directly.

  • European Union 59,5
  • Bilateral and multilateral funding providers 12,6
  • Private sector 14,9
  • National governments 7,1
  • German public sector clients 197,5
  • Other 3,4
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EUR 830 million
cofinancing in the public-benefit business area

(2024: EUR 747 million)

 

of which 

EUR 568 million
cofinancing from the European Union in the public-benefit business area

(2024: EUR 495 million)

Zwei Hände öffnen sich und zeigen eine dreiköpfige Familie, einen Baum und zwei Vögel.
EUR 1.2 billion
income in the field of climate and energy in the public-benefit business area

(2024: EUR 1.3 billion)

Ein Haus mit 3 Menschen im Vordergrund. Die Personen links und rechts tragen einen Koffer in der Hand.
EUR 502 million
income in the field of forced displacement/migration

(2024: EUR 389 million)

Grafische Darstellung eines Handschlags unter dem Dach eines mit der Erdkugel verbundenen Hauses
EUR 2 billion
in contracts awarded to third parties

(2024: EUR 1.9 billion)

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