What is the latest government interest payments figure in the euro area (20, until 2025)?

1.90% in 2025. The EU27 figure is 1.90%.

What does government interest payments measure?

Government interest payments, in % of GDP. A lower value indicates a more favourable situation.

Where does the government interest payments data come from?

Eurostat, dataset gov_10a_main («Government revenue, expenditure and main aggregates»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.

How often is government interest payments updated?

Annual. The latest period published is 2025; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

Government interest payments in the euro area (20, until 2025) i

Name: Government interest payments in the euro area (20, until 2025): 1.90% in 2025
Creator: Eurostat
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Basic · Annual · % of GDP

Source: Eurostat (gov_10a_main), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet

1.90%

Euro area (20, until 2025) · 2025

Year-on-year change0.00 pp

Previous period1.90% 2024

Rank in Europe—

EU271.90%

Spain2.40%

Trend

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About this indicator

What is the latest government interest payments figure in the euro area (20, until 2025)?: 1.90% in 2025. The EU27 figure is 1.90%.
What does government interest payments measure?: Government interest payments, in % of GDP. A lower value indicates a more favourable situation.
Where does the government interest payments data come from?: Eurostat, dataset gov_10a_main («Government revenue, expenditure and main aggregates»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
How often is government interest payments updated?: Annual. The latest period published is 2025; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

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