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 15.95 million Million euro in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15.95 million Million euro
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
2nd
of 4 regions
All-time high
15.95 million Million euro
in 2025
All-time low
5.78 million Million euro
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 1995–2025

05.0M10.0M15.0M1995201020251995: 5.8M Million euro1996: 6.0M Million euro1997: 6.2M Million euro1998: 6.4M Million euro1999: 6.7M Million euro2000: 7.1M Million euro2001: 7.4M Million euro2002: 7.7M Million euro2003: 7.9M Million euro2004: 8.2M Million euro2005: 8.5M Million euro2006: 9.0M Million euro2007: 9.5M Million euro2008: 9.8M Million euro2009: 9.4M Million euro2010: 9.7M Million euro2011: 10.0M Million euro2012: 10.0M Million euro2013: 10.1M Million euro2014: 10.3M Million euro2015: 10.7M Million euro2016: 11.0M Million euro2017: 11.4M Million euro2018: 11.8M Million euro2019: 12.2M Million euro2020: 11.7M Million euro2021: 12.7M Million euro2022: 13.8M Million euro2023: 14.8M Million euro2024: 15.4M Million euro2025: 16.0M Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 15.95 million Million euro 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 3.9% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 15.95 million Million euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.78 million Million euro, in 1995.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.22 million Million euro 5.78 million Million euro 6.72 million Million euro 5
2000s 8.45 million Million euro 7.08 million Million euro 9.76 million Million euro 10
2010s 10.72 million Million euro 9.68 million Million euro 12.20 million Million euro 10
2020s 14.05 million Million euro 11.68 million Million euro 15.95 million Million euro 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Germany 4.47 million Million euro compare
  2. 2 France 2.99 million Million euro compare
  3. 3 Italy 2.26 million Million euro compare
  4. 4 Spain 1.69 million Million euro compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 1.18 million Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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 15.95 million Million euro 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 15.95 million Million euro 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 Million euro 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 49.0%. 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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About this data

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