Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
15.95 million
in 2025
Germany
4.47 million
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st

Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Germany
05.0M10.0M15.0M199520102025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 15.95 million against 4.47 million in Germany, a difference of 11.48 million.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 3.6 times Germany's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 4 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 6.22 million 2.00 million 4.22 million Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2000s 8.45 million 2.35 million 6.11 million Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 10.72 million 3.06 million 7.66 million Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 14.05 million 4.02 million 10.02 million Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Germany?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 15.95 million against 4.47 million in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
11.48 million, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 4 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 961 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed