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Euro Area Government Debt to GDP

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode EA.GOVDEBT.Q.NSA

Latest89.3%Q2 2026
Previous88.9%Q1 2026
Year ago87.7%Q2 2025

Euro Area Government Debt to GDP was 89.3% in Q2 2026, up 0.4 percentage points from Q1 2026 and up 1.6 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since Q3 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 83.5% (Q4 2019) to 98.6% (Q1 2021), averaging 89.4%.

Euro Area Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP), Q1 2000 – Q2 202660%70%80%90%100%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Euro Area Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP), Q1 2000 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202689.3%
Q1 202688.9%
Q4 202587.7%
Q3 202588.1%
Q2 202587.7%
Q1 202587.2%
Q4 202486.6%
Q3 202487.2%
Q2 202487.3%
Q1 202487.1%
Q4 202386.7%
Q3 202387.8%
Q2 202388.3%
Q1 202388.9%
Q4 202289.2%
Q3 202290.6%
Q2 202292.0%
Q1 202293.2%
Q4 202193.6%
Q3 202195.7%
Q2 202196.7%
Q1 202198.6%
Q4 202096.3%
Q3 202096.1%

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
Units% of GDP
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high98.6% (Q1 2021)
10-year low83.5% (Q4 2019)
10-year average89.4%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeEA.GOVDEBT.Q.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current government Debt to GDP in Euro Area?
The latest reading is 89.3% 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.GOVDEBT.Q.NSA.

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