Eurostat: Euro Area Deficit at 3.0%, EU at 3.1% in 2025 as Debt Ratios Climb - News and Statistics - IndexBox

According to Eurostat , the government deficit to GDP ratio in the euro area (EA20) stayed at 3.0% in both 2024 and 2025, while the EU ratio also held at 3.1% over the same period. The statistical office of the European Union reported that the government debt to GDP ratio climbed from 86.6% at the end of 2024 to 87.7% at the end of 2025 in the euro area, and from 80.3% to 81.5% across the EU. The figures cover government deficit and debt data for 2022 through 2025, drawn from Member States' second notification in 2026 under the excessive deficit procedure and based on the ESA 2010 system of national accounts. The release also includes government expenditure and revenue data.