# Government debt in European Union (27)

Government debt in European Union (27) was 81.7% of GDP in 2025. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

- Indicator id: `government_debt`
- Place id: `eu27`
- Unit: % of GDP
- Definition: General government consolidated gross debt (Maastricht definition) as a percentage of GDP.
- Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Government deficit and debt (gov_10dd_edpt1) (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/gov_10dd_edpt1/default/table)
- Retrieved: 2026-10-07
- License: Eurostat reuse policy (commercial and non-commercial reuse, attribution required)
- Citation: Eurostat. Government deficit and debt (gov_10dd_edpt1). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/gov_10dd_edpt1/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/government-debt/european-union
- CSV: https://invokely.ai/download/government-debt/european-union.csv
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/series?indicator=government_debt&place=eu27

| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---:|
| 2025 | 81.7 |
| 2024 | 80.7 |
| 2023 | 80.5 |
| 2022 | 82.4 |
| 2021 | 86.7 |
| 2020 | 89.5 |
| 2019 | 77.5 |
| 2018 | 79.5 |
| 2017 | 81.5 |
| 2016 | 84.1 |
| 2015 | 85.1 |
| 2014 | 86.9 |
| 2013 | 86.8 |
| 2012 | 85 |
| 2011 | 81.7 |
| 2010 | 80.4 |
| 2009 | 75.7 |
| 2008 | 65.1 |
| 2007 | 62.4 |
| 2006 | 65 |
| 2005 | 67.2 |
| 2004 | 67.1 |
| 2003 | 66.8 |
| 2002 | 65.6 |
| 2001 | 65.8 |
| 2000 | 66.6 |