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Government balance in European Union (27)

Government balance in the European Union (27) was -3.1% of GDP in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is unchanged from 2024.

2025, % of GDP-3.1
Change on 20240 pts
Series high-0.42018
Series low-6.72020

Government balance in European Union (27), 2000 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

-8-6-4-2020002004200820122016202020252000: -1.2 % of GDP2001: -2 % of GDP2002: -2.8 % of GDP2003: -3.1 % of GDP2004: -2.7 % of GDP2005: -2.4 % of GDP2006: -1.4 % of GDP2007: -0.6 % of GDP2008: -2.1 % of GDP2009: -6.1 % of GDP2010: -6 % of GDP2011: -4.1 % of GDP2012: -3.7 % of GDP2013: -3.1 % of GDP2014: -2.4 % of GDP2015: -1.9 % of GDP2016: -1.4 % of GDP2017: -0.9 % of GDP2018: -0.4 % of GDP2019: -0.5 % of GDP2020: -6.7 % of GDP2021: -4.6 % of GDP2022: -3.2 % of GDP2023: -3.4 % of GDP2024: -3.1 % of GDP2025: -3.1 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07, published 2026-04-22.
All 26 values
Period% of GDP
2025-3.1
2024-3.1
2023-3.4
2022-3.2
2021-4.6
2020-6.7
2019-0.5
2018-0.4
2017-0.9
2016-1.4
2015-1.9
2014-2.4
2013-3.1
2012-3.7
2011-4.1
2010-6
2009-6.1
2008-2.1
2007-0.6
2006-1.4
2005-2.4
2004-2.7
2003-3.1
2002-2.8
2001-2
2000-1.2

Rankings

Definition

General government net lending (+) or net borrowing (-) as a percentage of GDP.

How to cite

Eurostat. Government deficit and debt, net lending or borrowing (gov_10dd_edpt1). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/gov_10dd_edpt1/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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What is the government balance as a share of GDP in European Union (27)?

Government balance in the European Union (27) was -3.1% of GDP in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is unchanged from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Government deficit and debt, net lending or borrowing (gov_10dd_edpt1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-07.

What was the highest government balance as a share of GDP in European Union (27)?

-0.4% of GDP in 2018, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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