Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Euro Area (EA)
Euro Area (EA): Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 81.02 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
81.02
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
5th
of 14 groups
All-time high
81.02
in 2030
All-time low
31.57
in 1992
Years of data
39
1992–2030
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Euro Area (EA), 1992–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Euro Area (EA) is 81.02, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Euro Area (EA) peaked at 81.02 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 31.57, in 1992.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Euro Area (EA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 31.57 | — |
| 1993 | 31.93 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 33.99 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 49.18 | +44.7% |
| 1996 | 53.04 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 53.29 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 57.78 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 57.9 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 55.13 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 54.94 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 55.04 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 56.58 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 57.03 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 57.5 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 55.71 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 53.37 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 54.98 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 63.06 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 67.21 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 69.78 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 73.6 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 76.01 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 76.36 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 75.16 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 74.34 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 71.95 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 70.23 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 68.57 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 78.47 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 76.66 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 74.02 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 73.22 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 73.93 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 74.96 | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 76.44 | +2.0% |
| 2027 | 77.59 | +1.5% |
| 2028 | 78.68 | +1.4% |
| 2029 | 79.81 | +1.4% |
| 2030 | 81.02 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.08 | 31.57 | 57.9 | 8 |
| 2000s | 56.33 | 53.37 | 63.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.32 | 67.21 | 76.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.38 | 73.22 | 79.81 | 10 |
| 2030s | 81.02 | 81.02 | 81.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Euro Area (EA)
- 2 Italy 128.32 compare
- 3 France 121.13 compare
- 4 United States 116.8 compare
- 5 Belgium 111.2 compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 96.44 compare
- 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.84 compare
- 8 South Africa 83.93 compare
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 net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Euro Area (EA)?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Euro Area (EA) was 81.02 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.02 in 2030.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.57 in 1992.
- How does Euro Area (EA) rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Euro Area (EA) ranks 5th out of 14 groups with data for 2030.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Euro Area (EA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October