Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt by country
Countries reporting
23
Highest
152,511 Million euro
France
Lowest
-11,222 Million euro
Ireland
Median
2,796 Million euro
Years covered
31
1995–2025
Data points
659
What the numbers show
Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt is currently reported for 23 countries. The highest value is 152,511 Million euro in France; the lowest is -11,222 Million euro in Ireland.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,796 Million euro, and the mean is 19,315 Million euro.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 14.
Over the past decade 18 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 3,481.0%), and the largest decrease in Ireland (down 308.9%).
Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 152,511 Million euro | 2025 | — | flat |
| 2 | Poland | 66,979 Million euro | 2025 | up 496.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Poland | 66,979 Million euro | 2025 | up 496.9% | volatile |
| 4 | Spain | 40,330 Million euro | 2025 | down 29.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Belgium | 33,220 Million euro | 2025 | up 223.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Romania | 29,959 Million euro | 2025 | up 3,481.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Netherlands | 18,736 Million euro | 2025 | up 46.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Netherlands | 18,736 Million euro | 2025 | up 46.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Hungary | 10,206 Million euro | 2025 | up 351.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Czechia | 7,443 Million euro | 2025 | up 555.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Croatia | 2,796 Million euro | 2025 | up 76.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Croatia | 2,796 Million euro | 2025 | up 76.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Slovenia | 1,786 Million euro | 2025 | up 63.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Slovenia | 1,786 Million euro | 2025 | up 63.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Luxembourg | 1,756 Million euro | 2025 | up 343.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Lithuania | 1,536 Million euro | 2025 | up 435.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Lithuania | 1,536 Million euro | 2025 | up 435.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Latvia | 1,093 Million euro | 2025 | up 202.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Latvia | 1,093 Million euro | 2025 | up 202.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Malta | 545.3 Million euro | 2025 | up 536.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Portugal | -2,059 Million euro | 2025 | down 125.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Greece | -4,290 Million euro | 2025 | down 141.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Ireland | -11,222 Million euro | 2025 | down 308.9% | volatile |