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Euro Area General government gross debt, level

QuarterlyNominalCode EA.GGDEBT.Q.NOM

Latest (y/y)5.3%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)5.4%Q1 2026
Level14,402,723 MIO_EUR local currencyQ2 2026

Euro Area General government gross debt, level was up 5.3% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 5.4% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 14,402,723 MIO_EUR local currency.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.3% (Q2 2018) to 11.0% (Q1 2021), averaging 3.7%.

Euro Area General government gross debt, level, annual % change, Q1 2001 – Q2 20260%5%10%15%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Euro Area General government gross debt, level, annual % change, Q1 2001 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Euro Area General government gross debt, level, level (MIO_EUR local currency)4M6M8M10M12M14M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Euro Area General government gross debt, level, level (MIO_EUR local currency).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 202614,402,723 MIO_EUR local currency5.3
Q1 202614,211,409 MIO_EUR local currency5.4
Q4 202513,921,774 MIO_EUR local currency4.9
Q3 202513,860,087 MIO_EUR local currency4.8
Q2 202513,677,250 MIO_EUR local currency4.4
Q1 202513,479,643 MIO_EUR local currency4.2
Q4 202413,266,075 MIO_EUR local currency4.0
Q3 202413,229,187 MIO_EUR local currency3.9
Q2 202413,102,305 MIO_EUR local currency3.8
Q1 202412,940,565 MIO_EUR local currency3.6
Q4 202312,751,660 MIO_EUR local currency3.8
Q3 202312,736,981 MIO_EUR local currency4.0
Q2 202312,628,024 MIO_EUR local currency3.5
Q1 202312,493,810 MIO_EUR local currency3.5
Q4 202212,288,102 MIO_EUR local currency3.8
Q3 202212,242,682 MIO_EUR local currency3.4
Q2 202212,197,866 MIO_EUR local currency4.1
Q1 202212,073,269 MIO_EUR local currency4.8
Q4 202111,838,495 MIO_EUR local currency5.6
Q3 202111,844,378 MIO_EUR local currency5.4
Q2 202111,720,065 MIO_EUR local currency5.9
Q1 202111,524,871 MIO_EUR local currency11.0
Q4 202011,211,243 MIO_EUR local currency10.5
Q3 202011,239,184 MIO_EUR local currency9.3

Last 24 observations. The full history (106 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2000
Observations106
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsMIO_EUR local currency
AdjustmentNominal
10-year high11.0% (Q1 2021)
10-year low0.3% (Q2 2018)
10-year average3.7%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeEA.GGDEBT.Q.NOM

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FAQ

What is the current general government gross debt, level in Euro Area?
The latest reading is 5.3% year on year for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code EA.GGDEBT.Q.NOM.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Euro area general government gross debt, level (MIO_EUR, Eurostat)”.