Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Euro Area (EA)
Euro Area (EA): Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 92.19 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
92.19
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
6th
of 17 groups
All-time high
96.52
in 2020
All-time low
65.92
in 2007
Years of data
35
1996–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Euro Area (EA), 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Euro Area (EA) stood at 92.19.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Euro Area (EA) peaked at 96.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.92, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Euro Area (EA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 73.66 | — |
| 1997 | 73.13 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 72.76 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 71.66 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 69.21 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 68.2 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 68.14 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.42 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 69.72 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.34 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 68.3 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 65.92 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 69.58 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 80.03 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 85.44 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 87.26 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 90.77 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 92.76 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 92.94 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.01 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 89.93 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 87.48 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 85.54 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 83.59 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 96.52 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 93.83 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 89.32 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 87.12 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 87.22 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 87.83 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 88.95 | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 89.74 | +0.9% |
| 2028 | 90.48 | +0.8% |
| 2029 | 91.3 | +0.9% |
| 2030 | 92.19 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.8 | 71.66 | 73.66 | 4 |
| 2000s | 69.89 | 65.92 | 80.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.67 | 83.59 | 92.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.23 | 87.12 | 96.52 | 10 |
| 2030s | 92.19 | 92.19 | 92.19 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Euro Area (EA)
More external debt data for Euro Area (EA)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 8.71 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 18.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 5.01 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 5.04 trillion (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -3.66 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 19.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -1.25 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 3.51 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 92.49 (2015)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents -3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Euro Area (EA)?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Euro Area (EA) was 92.19 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The highest recorded value was 96.52 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.92 in 2007.
- How does Euro Area (EA) rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 6th out of 17 groups with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Euro Area (EA)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro Area (EA) data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October