Euro Area - Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data was -3.10 % of GDP in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Euro Area - Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data - last updated from the EUROSTAT on September of 2025. Historically, Euro Area - Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data reached a record high of -0.40 % of GDP in December of 2018 and a record low of -7.30 % of GDP in December of 1995.
Government Deficit/surplus, Debt And Associated Data
| Country |
Last |
Previous |
Unit |
Reference |
| Belgium |
104.70 |
103.20 |
% of GDP |
Dec 2024 |
| Euro Area |
87.40 |
87.30 |
% of GDP |
Dec 2024 |
| Hungary |
73.50 |
73.00 |
% of GDP |
Dec 2024 |
| Cyprus |
65.00 |
73.60 |
% of GDP |
Dec 2024 |
| Germany |
62.50 |
62.90 |
% of GDP |
Dec 2024 |
| Latvia |
46.80 |
44.60 |
% of GDP |
Dec 2024 |
| Lithuania |
38.20 |
37.30 |
% of GDP |
Dec 2024 |
| Sweden |
33.50 |
31.60 |
% of GDP |
Dec 2024 |
| Portugal |
0.70 |
1.20 |
% of GDP |
Dec 2024 |
| Lithuania |
-1.30 |
-0.70 |
% of GDP |
Dec 2024 |
| Sweden |
-1.50 |
-0.80 |
% of GDP |
Dec 2024 |
| Estonia |
-1.50 |
-3.10 |
% of GDP |
Dec 2024 |
| Latvia |
-1.80 |
-2.40 |
% of GDP |
Dec 2024 |
| Euro Area |
-3.10 |
-3.50 |
% of GDP |
Dec 2024 |
| Belgium |
-4.50 |
-4.10 |
% of GDP |
Dec 2024 |
Compensation of employees
Compensation of employees: Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Compensation of employees: Arts, entertainment and recreation; other service activities; activities of household and extra-territorial organizations and bodies
Compensation of employees: Construction
Compensation of employees: Financial and insurance activities
Compensation of employees: Industry (except construction)
Compensation of employees: Information and communication
Compensation of employees: Manufacturing
Compensation of employees: Professional, scientific and technical activities; administrative and support service activities
Compensation of employees: Public administration, defence, education, human health and social work activities
Compensation of employees: Real estate activities
Compensation of employees: Wholesale and retail trade, transport, accommodation and food service activities
Employment
Employment, domestic concept
Employment: Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Employment: Arts, entertainment and recreation; other service activities; activities of household and extra-territorial organizations and bodies
Employment: Construction
Employment: Financial and insurance activities
Employment: Industry (except construction)
Employment: Information and communication
Employment: Manufacturing
Employment: Professional, scientific and technical activities; administrative and support service activities
Employment: Public administration, defence, education, human health and social work activities
Employment: Real estate activities
Employment: Wholesale and retail trade, transport, accommodation and food service activities
Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services in % of GDP
External balance of goods and services, current prices
Final consumption expenditure of general gov.
Final consumption expenditure of households
Final consumption expenditure of households and non-profit institutions serving households
Final consumption expenditure of households and NPISH, current prices
Final consumption expenditure of households: Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics
Final consumption expenditure of households: Clothing and footwear
Final consumption expenditure of households: Communications
Final consumption expenditure of households: Education
Final consumption expenditure of households: Food and non-alcoholic beverages
Final consumption expenditure of households: Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance
Final consumption expenditure of households: Health
Final consumption expenditure of households: Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels
Final consumption expenditure of households: Miscellaneous goods and services
Final consumption expenditure of households: Recreation and culture
Final consumption expenditure of households: Restaurants and hotels
Final consumption expenditure of households: Transport
GDP at market prices
GDP deflator
GDP, current prices
GDP, volumes
General gov. deficit (-) and surplus (+)
General gov. gross debt
Gov. final consumption expenditure, current prices
Gov. final consumption expenditure, volumes
Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data
Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data
Government revenue, expenditure and main aggregates
Gross debt-to-income ratio of households: (AF4, liab)/(B6G+D8net)
Gross fixed capital formation (investments)
Gross fixed capital formation, current prices
Gross fixed capital formation, volumes
Gross household saving rate (B8G/(B6G+D8Net)*100)
Gross operating surplus and mixed income
Gross value added
Gross value added: Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Gross value added: Arts, entertainment and recreation; other service activities; activities of household and extra-territorial organizations and bodies
Gross value added: Construction
Gross value added: Financial and insurance activities
Gross value added: Industry (except construction)
Gross value added: Information and communication
Gross value added: Manufacturing
Gross value added: Professional, scientific and technical activities; administrative and support service activities
Gross value added: Public administration, defence, education, human health and social work activities
Gross value added: Real estate activities
Gross value added: Wholesale and retail trade, transport, accommodation and food service activities
Household saving rate
Households investment rate
Imports of goods and services
Investment rate of non-financial corporations
Labour productivity and unit labour costs
Net national income
Population and employment
Profit share of non-financial corporations
Real GDP growth rate
Real GDP per capita
Taxes on production and imports less subsidies