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European Union (EU27) - Government interest payments

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode EU.GOVINT.Q.NSA

Latest114,481 Million euroQ2 2026
Previous84,473 Million euroQ1 2026
Year ago95,599 Million euroQ2 2025

European Union (EU27) - Government interest payments was 114,481 Million euro in Q2 2026, up 35.5% from Q1 2026 and up 19.8% 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 44,049 Million euro (Q1 2020) to 114,481 Million euro (Q2 2026), averaging 66,518 Million euro.

European Union (EU27) - Government interest payments (Million euro), Q1 2002 – Q2 202640k60k80k100k120k20052010201520202025Robomacro
European Union (EU27) - Government interest payments (Million euro), Q1 2002 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 2026114,481 Million euro
Q1 202684,473 Million euro
Q4 202591,086 Million euro
Q3 202588,479 Million euro
Q2 202595,599 Million euro
Q1 202581,235 Million euro
Q4 202485,596 Million euro
Q3 202485,512 Million euro
Q2 202492,904 Million euro
Q1 202472,327 Million euro
Q4 202383,128 Million euro
Q3 202372,989 Million euro
Q2 202383,252 Million euro
Q1 202356,546 Million euro
Q4 202276,938 Million euro
Q3 202260,450 Million euro
Q2 202269,681 Million euro
Q1 202250,483 Million euro
Q4 202153,547 Million euro
Q3 202147,251 Million euro
Q2 202153,798 Million euro
Q1 202145,477 Million euro
Q4 202047,119 Million euro
Q3 202048,684 Million euro

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
UnitsMillion euro
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high114,481 Million euro (Q2 2026)
10-year low44,049 Million euro (Q1 2020)
10-year average66,518 Million euro
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeEU.GOVINT.Q.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current (EU27) - Government interest payments in European Union?
The latest reading is 114,481 Million euro 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.GOVINT.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “European Union (EU27) - Government interest payments (Eurostat gov_10q_ggnfa)”.