What does government debt (quarterly) measure?

Government debt (quarterly), in % of GDP. A lower value indicates a more favourable situation.

Where does the government debt (quarterly) data come from?

Eurostat, dataset gov_10q_ggdebt («Quarterly government debt»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.

How often is government debt (quarterly) updated?

Quarterly. The latest period published is Q1 2026; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

Government debt (quarterly) in the European Union (27) i

Name: Government debt (quarterly) in the European Union (27): 82.9% in Q1 2026
Creator: Eurostat
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Registered · Quarterly · % of GDP

Source: Eurostat (gov_10q_ggdebt), retrieved 2026-10-16 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet

82.9%

European Union (27) · Q1 2026 ^p

Year-on-year change+1.5 pp

Previous period81.8% Q4 2025

Rank in Europe—

EU2782.9%

Spain101.6%

Trend

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What is the latest government debt (quarterly) figure in the European Union (27)?: 82.9% in Q1 2026.
What does government debt (quarterly) measure?: Government debt (quarterly), in % of GDP. A lower value indicates a more favourable situation.
Where does the government debt (quarterly) data come from?: Eurostat, dataset gov_10q_ggdebt («Quarterly government debt»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
How often is government debt (quarterly) updated?: Quarterly. The latest period published is Q1 2026; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

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