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Euro Area General government interest expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn)

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode EA.GOVINT.Q.NSA

Latest99,559 € millionQ2 2026
Previous69,668 € millionQ1 2026
Year ago82,263 € millionQ2 2025

Euro Area General government interest expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn) was 99,559 € million in Q2 2026, up 42.9% from Q1 2026 and up 21.0% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since the series began in Q1 2002.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 39,738 € million (Q1 2020) to 99,559 € million (Q2 2026), averaging 58,888 € million.

Euro Area General government interest expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn) (€ million), Q1 2002 – Q2 202620k40k60k80k100k20052010201520202025Robomacro
Euro Area General government interest expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn) (€ million), Q1 2002 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202699,559 € million
Q1 202669,668 € million
Q4 202576,707 € million
Q3 202574,865 € million
Q2 202582,263 € million
Q1 202567,864 € million
Q4 202472,893 € million
Q3 202473,136 € million
Q2 202480,670 € million
Q1 202460,676 € million
Q4 202370,986 € million
Q3 202362,159 € million
Q2 202372,325 € million
Q1 202347,928 € million
Q4 202267,799 € million
Q3 202253,295 € million
Q2 202263,086 € million
Q1 202245,277 € million
Q4 202148,817 € million
Q3 202142,502 € million
Q2 202149,211 € million
Q1 202141,132 € million
Q4 202042,548 € million
Q3 202044,012 € million

Last 24 observations. The full history (98 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2002
Observations98
FrequencyQuarterly
Units€ million
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high99,559 € million (Q2 2026)
10-year low39,738 € million (Q1 2020)
10-year average58,888 € million
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeEA.GOVINT.Q.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current general government interest expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn) in Euro Area?
The latest reading is 99,559 € million 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.GOVINT.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Euro area — General government interest expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn)”.