Government balance: European Union (27)
Latest value, 2025
-3.1% of GDP
Definition
General government net lending (+) or net borrowing (-) as a percentage of GDP.
Evolution
Value
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.Get this figure from your agent
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