Government debt, total amount i
27 countries with data for 2025 · Frequency: Annual · Unit: M€ · Basic
Source: Eurostat (gov_10dd_edpt1), retrieved 2026-10-16 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
EU2715,374,367 M€
Euro area13,945,708 M€
Spain1,698,225 M€ 24 of 27
Simple average577,326 M€
Highest · 
France3,460,465 M€
France3,460,465 M€Lowest · 
Estonia10,035 M€
Estonia10,035 M€Trend
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Country ranking
| # | Country | Value | Year-on-year change | EU27 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · |  European Union (27) | 15,374,367 M€ | +5.7% | — |
| · | Euro area (21) | 13,945,708 M€ | +4.9% | — |
| · | Euro area (20, until 2025) | 13,911,079 M€ | +4.9% | — |
| 1 | Estonia | 10,035 M€ | +7.3% | 1/27 |
| 2 |  Malta | 11,397 M€ | +7.3% | 2/27 |
| 3 |  Cyprus | 20,078 M€ | -8.0% | 3/27 |
| 4 |  Latvia | 20,174 M€ | +7.3% | 4/27 |
| 5 |  Luxembourg | 23,695 M€ | +4.7% | 5/27 |
| 6 |  Lithuania | 33,259 M€ | +10.9% | 6/27 |
| 7 |  Bulgaria | 34,635 M€ | +38.7% | 7/27 |
| 8 |  Slovenia | 46,324 M€ | +3.5% | 8/27 |
| 9 |  Croatia | 52,371 M€ | +6.3% | 9/27 |
| 10 |  Slovakia | 83,957 M€ | +8.0% | 10/27 |
| 11 |  Denmark | 114,502 M€ | -4.5% | 11/27 |
| 12 |  Czechia | 156,218 M€ | +12.8% | 12/27 |
| 13 |  Hungary | 168,536 M€ | +15.8% | 13/27 |
| 14 |  Ireland | 209,902 M€ | -2.6% | 14/27 |
| 15 |  Sweden | 213,039 M€ | +11.6% | 15/27 |
| 16 |  Romania | 223,145 M€ | +15.0% | 16/27 |
| 17 |  Finland | 248,433 M€ | +9.3% | 17/27 |
| 18 |  Portugal | 275,063 M€ | +1.5% | 18/27 |
| 19 |  Greece | 362,925 M€ | -0.6% | 19/27 |
| 20 |  Austria | 418,078 M€ | +5.8% | 20/27 |
| 21 |  Netherlands | 523,541 M€ | +6.6% | 21/27 |
| 22 |  Poland | 553,223 M€ | +17.5% | 22/27 |
| 23 |  Belgium | 692,461 M€ | +7.5% | 23/27 |
| 24 |  Spain | 1,698,225 M€ | +4.8% | 24/27 |
| 25 |  Germany | 2,838,239 M€ | +5.4% | 25/27 |
| 26 |  Italy | 3,095,888 M€ | +4.3% | 26/27 |
| 27 | France | 3,460,465 M€ | +4.7% | 27/27 |
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About this indicator
- Which European country has the highest government debt, total amount?
- France, with 3,460,465 M€ in 2025. The EU27 figure is 15,374,367 M€.
- Where does Spain rank?
- Spain: 1,698,225 M€ in 2025, rank 24 of 27 countries.
- What does government debt, total amount measure?
- Government debt, total amount, in M€. A lower value indicates a more favourable situation.
- Where does the government debt, total amount 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, total amount 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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