Euro area government deficit at 2.9% and EU at 3.1% of GDP

In the euro area (EA20) the government deficit to GDP ratio decreased from 3.0% in 2024 to 2.9% in 2025. In the EU, it remained unchanged at 3.1%, the same level as in 2024. In the euro area the government debt to GDP ratio increased from 87.0% at the end of 2024 to 87.8% at the end of 2025, and …