Government deficit (−) or surplus (+): Spain vs Euro area (21)
Annual · % of GDP
Source: Eurostat (gov_10dd_edpt1), retrieved 2026-10-16 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
Spain · 2025-2.4%13 of 27 in Europe
Euro area (21) · 2025-2.9% Gap+0.5 ppSpain − Euro area (21)
Trend
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| Period | Spain | Euro area (21) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -2.4% | -2.9% | +0.5 pp |
| 2024 | -3.2% | -3.0% | -0.2 pp |
| 2023 | -3.3% | -3.5% | +0.2 pp |
| 2022 | -4.6% | -3.4% | -1.2 pp |
| 2021 | -6.7% | -5.1% | -1.6 pp |
| 2020 | -9.9% | -7.0% | -2.9 pp |
| 2019 | -3.1% | -0.5% | -2.6 pp |
| 2018 | -2.6% | -0.4% | -2.2 pp |
| 2017 | -3.1% | -1.0% | -2.1 pp |
| 2016 | -4.2% | -1.5% | -2.7 pp |
Data analysis
In 2025, “Government deficit (−) or surplus (+)” stands at -2.4% in Spain and -2.9% in Euro area (21), a gap of +0.5 pp. A year earlier, the gap was -0.2 pp.
Government deficit (−) or surplus (+): Spain vs other countries
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Germany
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Greece
- Finland
- France
- Croatia
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Latvia
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Sweden
- Slovenia
- Slovakia
- Euro area (20, until 2025)
- European Union (27)
Other indicators: Spain vs Euro area (21)
- Real GDP, year-on-year change (quarterly)
- GDP per capita in PPS relative to the EU27
- HICP, annual rate of change
- Core HICP (excluding energy, food, alcohol and tobacco)
- Government debt
- Economic sentiment indicator
- Unemployment rate
- Youth unemployment rate (under 25)
- Employment rate (20–64)
- Current account balance