Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data was 15.99 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.99 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
2nd
of 4 regions
All-time high
15.99 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.78 million
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 15.99 million for government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 15.99 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.78 million, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.78 million | — |
| 1996 | 6.02 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 6.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 6.42 million | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 6.72 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 7.08 million | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 7.41 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 7.67 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 7.89 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.23 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 8.54 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 9.01 million | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 9.51 million | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 9.76 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 9.42 million | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 9.68 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 9.96 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.99 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.34 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.71 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 11.01 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 11.43 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.82 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 12.22 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 11.70 million | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 12.72 million | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 13.87 million | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 14.80 million | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 15.43 million | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 15.99 million | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.22 million | 5.78 million | 6.72 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.45 million | 7.08 million | 9.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.73 million | 9.68 million | 12.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.09 million | 11.70 million | 15.99 million | 6 |
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- Life table by age and sex 0.0034 (2024)
- Oil and petroleum products supply, transformation and consumption 9,366 (2025)
- Derived heat supply, transformation and consumption 58 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 15.99 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.99 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 million in 1995.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 4 regions with data for 2025.
- Is government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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