Seasonally adjusted government deficit at 3.0% of GDP in the euro area

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the seasonally adjusted general government deficit to GDP ratio stood at 3.0% in the euro area (EA20) and at 3.2% in the EU. The euro area deficit to GDP ratio decreased slightly compared to 3.1% in the third quarter of 2025, while the EU deficit to GDP ratio increa…