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European Union (EU27) - General government net lending/borrowing (B9), EUR mn, SCA

Name: European Union (EU27) - General government net lending/borrowing (B9), EUR mn, SCA
Creator: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode EU.GOVBAL.Q.SA

Latest−168,886 € millionQ2 2026

Previous−151,457 € millionQ1 2026

Year ago−136,913 € millionQ2 2025

European Union (EU27) - General government net lending/borrowing (B9), EUR mn, SCA was −168,886 € million in Q2 2026, down 17,429 from Q1 2026 and down 31,973 from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since Q4 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −366,884 € million (Q2 2020) to −2,727.6 € million (Q2 2018), averaging −109,925 € million.

European Union (EU27) - General government net lending/borrowing (B9), EUR mn, SCA (€ million), Q1 2002 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

Period	Value
Q2 2026	−168,886 € million
Q1 2026	−151,457 € million
Q4 2025	−161,094 € million
Q3 2025	−156,475 € million
Q2 2025	−136,913 € million
Q1 2025	−136,830 € million
Q4 2024	−153,071 € million
Q3 2024	−138,682 € million
Q2 2024	−137,430 € million
Q1 2024	−135,029 € million
Q4 2023	−164,466 € million
Q3 2023	−148,853 € million
Q2 2023	−135,814 € million
Q1 2023	−129,658 € million
Q4 2022	−182,651 € million
Q3 2022	−148,674 € million
Q2 2022	−86,085 € million
Q1 2022	−87,938 € million
Q4 2021	−116,856 € million
Q3 2021	−131,768 € million
Q2 2021	−213,940 € million
Q1 2021	−222,132 € million
Q4 2020	−232,424 € million
Q3 2020	−209,087 € million

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

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About this series

Latest observation	Q2 2026
First observation	Q1 2002
Observations	98
Frequency	Quarterly
Units	€ million
Adjustment	Seasonally adjusted
10-year high	−2,727.6 € million (Q2 2018)
10-year low	−366,884 € million (Q2 2020)
10-year average	−109,925 € million
Source agency	Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis code	EU.GOVBAL.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current (EU27) - General government net lending/borrowing (B9), EUR mn, SCA in European Union?: The latest reading is −168,886 € 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 EU.GOVBAL.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “European Union (EU27) - General government net lending/borrowing (B9), EUR mn, SCA”.