European Union Total Debt: % of GDP
Key information about European Union Total Debt: % of GDP
- European Union Total Debt accounted for 680.8 % of the country's GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 688.5 % in the previous year.
- EU Total Debt: % of GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2001 to Dec 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 832.9 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 553.3 % in Dec 2001.
CEIC calculates annual Total Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Total Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Total Debt is calculated as the Total Liabilities less Equity & Investment Fund Shares and Financial Derivatives. Eurostat provides Total Debt in EUR and Nominal GDP in EUR. European Union stands for EU27 excluding UK.
View European Union's Total Debt: % of GDP from 2001 to 2025 in the chart:
What was European Union's Total Debt: % of GDP in 2025?
European Union Total Debt accounted for 680.8 % of the country's GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 688.5 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 680.8 2025 | 688.5 2024 | 553.3 2001 | 832.9 2020 | % | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
Total Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia (%) | 267.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (%) | 513.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | 696.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 348.2 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 944.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 411.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Cyprus (%) | 1,096.1 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 388.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | 830.8 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 380.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| European Union (%) | 680.8 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 600.6 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| France (%) | 944.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Germany (%) | 581.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Greece (%) | 515.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 392.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 679.7 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Ireland (%) | 929.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 550.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 1,156.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| South Korea (%) | 705.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Latvia (%) | 339.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Lithuania (%) | 326.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 7,036.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 342.8 2025 | yearly | 2013 - 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 1,298.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Mexico (%) | 113.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Netherlands (%) | 958.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 586.2 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 593.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 298.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 450.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Romania (%) | 244.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | 363.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 318.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 551.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Sweden (%) | 753.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Switzerland (%) | 901.1 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 880.3 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Turkey (%) | 245.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Ukraine (%) | 235.5 2021 | yearly | 2009 - 2021 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 823.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Mar 2026 |
| United States (%) | 721.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1951 - Mar 2026 |
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| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2017 | yearly | 2008 - 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 50.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 12,922,854.281 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 18,736,444.311 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.4 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jun 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 344,822.5 May 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.861 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.2 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 19,100,286.078 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.7 Jun 2026 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Jun 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 27,019,799.4 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.5 May 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - May 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 8,106,827.9 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 23,440,335.339 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.60 May 2026 | monthly | Sep 1998 - May 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 77.07 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Eurosystem: ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR bn) | 295.256 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 1999 - May 2026 |
| Eurosystem: Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (EUR bn) | 1,872.817 May 2026 | monthly | Nov 1999 - May 2026 |
| Money Supply M3: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 17,614.387 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jun 2026 |
| Money Supply M3: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 17,610.863 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jun 2026 |
| Money Supply M2: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,444.105 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jun 2026 |
| Money Supply M2: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,411.005 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jun 2026 |
| Money Supply M1: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 11,318.958 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jun 2026 |
| Money Supply M1: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 11,374.745 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jun 2026 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Non Financial Corp (NFC) (EUR bn) | 3,777.188 Jun 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2026 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Households (EUR bn) | 9,958.147 May 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - May 2026 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Non Financial Sector (EUR bn) | 5,441.792 Jun 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2026 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: HP: Over 5 Years (EUR bn) | 4,296.809 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: Consumer Credit (CS) (EUR bn) | 686.042 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 4.2 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jul 2026 |
| BE: Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: NACE 2 (% Point) | -15.900 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jul 2026 |
| Construction Confidence Indicator (CCI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -15.900 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
| Eurocoin Leading Indicator (Number) | 0.540 Jul 2026 | monthly | Dec 2019 - Jul 2026 |
| Economic Sentiment Index: sa: EU 27 excl UK (NA) | 65.800 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
| Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: EA 19 (% Point) | 5.80 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jul 2018 |
| Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -30.600 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
| Service Confidence Indicator (SCI): sa: Euro Area 19 (% Point) | 15.30 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jul 2018 |
| Service Confidence Indicator (SCI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -35.400 Apr 2020 | monthly | Oct 1996 - Apr 2020 |
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