Government debt in the European Union (27) i
Free · Annual · % of GDP
Source: Eurostat (gov_10dd_edpt1), retrieved 2026-10-19 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
81.7%
European Union (27) · 2025
European Union (27) · 2025Year-on-year change+1.0 pp
Previous period80.7% 2024
Rank in Europe—
EU2781.7%
Spain100.7%
Trend
Country ranking → European Union (27) → Compare Spain and European Union (27) →
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| Period | European Union (27) | EU27 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81.7% | 81.7% |
| 2024 | 80.7% | 80.7% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | 80.5% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | 82.4% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | 86.7% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | 77.5% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | 79.5% |
| 2017 | 81.5% | 81.5% |
| 2016 | 84.1% | 84.1% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | 85.1% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | 86.9% |
| 2013 | 86.8% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | 85.0% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | 81.7% |
Data analysis
European Union (27), “Government debt” (2025): 81.7%; a year earlier, 80.7% (+1.0 pp: deterioration). For reference, Spain records 100.7%. Over the last 5 periods the series shows a downward trend.
About this indicator
- What is the latest government debt figure in the European Union (27)?
- 81.7% in 2025.
- What does government debt measure?
- Government debt, in % of GDP. A lower value indicates a more favourable situation.
- Where does the government debt data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset gov_10dd_edpt1 («Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is government debt updated?
- Annual. The latest period published is 2025; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.