Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data was 18.88 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.88 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
1st
of 4 regions
All-time high
18.88 million
in 2025
All-time low
6.34 million
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 18.88 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 4.2% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 18.88 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.34 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.34 million | — |
| 1996 | 6.64 million | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 6.82 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 7.11 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 7.44 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 7.88 million | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 8.26 million | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 8.56 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 8.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 9.20 million | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 9.60 million | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 10.16 million | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 10.79 million | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 11.14 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 10.65 million | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 11.04 million | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 11.41 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 11.47 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.59 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.87 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 12.31 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.18 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 13.64 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 14.14 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 13.60 million | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 14.82 million | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 16.19 million | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 17.30 million | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 18.13 million | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 18.88 million | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.87 million | 6.34 million | 7.44 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.50 million | 7.88 million | 11.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.33 million | 11.04 million | 14.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.49 million | 13.60 million | 18.88 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 18.88 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.88 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.34 million in 1995.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 4 regions with data for 2025.
- Is government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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