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Economy & public finances

European Union — Budget balance

Government revenue minus spending over a year, as % of GDP; negative is a deficit, positive a surplus.
-3.1% GDP
2024
+0.3 ptsvs 2023
min −7.2 1995max −0.4 2018
% GDP
Range
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2024
Upd. 01/2026
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Budget balance (European Union): -3.1 % GDP in 2024, the latest available value.

30 observations from 1995 to 2024. Source: CEPREMAP.

Government revenue minus spending over a year, as % of GDP; negative is a deficit, positive a surplus.

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Budget balance — European Union
PeriodValue
2024-3.1 % GDP
2023-3.4 % GDP
2022-3.2 % GDP
2021-4.6 % GDP
2020-6.7 % GDP
2019-0.5 % GDP
2018-0.4 % GDP
2017-0.9 % GDP
2016-1.4 % GDP
2015-1.9 % GDP
2014-2.4 % GDP
2013-3.1 % GDP
2012-3.7 % GDP
2011-4.1 % GDP
2010-6 % GDP
2009-6.1 % GDP
2008-2.1 % GDP
2007-0.6 % GDP
2006-1.4 % GDP
2005-2.4 % GDP
2004-2.7 % GDP
2003-3.1 % GDP
2002-2.8 % GDP
2001-2 % GDP
2000-1.2 % GDP
1999-1.5 % GDP
1998-2.4 % GDP
1997-3 % GDP
1996-4.3 % GDP
1995-7.2 % GDP