According to the European Union (EU) statistics office, in 2024, the EU's public debt increased to 81% of GDP. This indicator was 80.8% of GDP in 2023.
In 12 countries, this indicator exceeded 60% of GDP. The most significant debt was recorded in Greece (153.6% of GDP), Italy (135.3% of GDP), France (113% of GDP), Belgium (104.7% of GDP), and Spain (101.8% of GDP).
In 2024, the state budget deficit in EU countries decreased from 3.5% of GDP a year earlier to 3.2%.
The maximum level of budget deficit in the European Union was recorded in Romania (9.3% of GDP), Poland (6.6% of GDP), France (5.8% of GDP), and Slovakia (5.3% of GDP).
The Union's GDP exceeded 17.95 trillion euros (+4.3%). The budget deficit was 568 billion euros (-4.6%), and public debt was 14.544 trillion euros (+4.6%).
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