Eurozone · Structural layer · Indicator

Government debt, % of GDP

Fetched 20 Sep 2026, 00:05 UTC
85.6 %
Context
As of Q1 2026
Recession, Jan 2008 to Jun 2009Recession, Jul 2011 to Mar 2013Recession, Oct 2019 to Jun 2020708090100110200020052010201520202025
1999 to 2026 · percent. Shaded bands are recessions.* *Euro-area bands follow the CEPR quarterly dating from the peak quarter.
What it is

Credit to the general government sector as a share of GDP, the BIS's core debt measure: loans and debt securities at market value, consolidated. Shown for context; it has no threshold. The euro area as a whole; national ratios run from under 20 % to over 130 % of GDP.

Known weaknesses

The BIS core measure leaves out trade credit, pension liabilities and, for China, most local-government financing vehicles, so it sits below the IMF's broader figures.