Euro Area - General gov. deficit (-) and surplus (+) was -3.10% in March of 2026, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Euro Area - General gov. deficit (-) and surplus (+) - last updated from the EUROSTAT on August of 2026. Historically, Euro Area - General gov. deficit (-) and surplus (+) reached a record high of -0.30% in June of 2019 and a record low of -12.00% in June of 2020.



General Gov. Deficit (-) And Surplus (+)
Country Last Previous Unit Reference
Cyprus 6.30 1.30 % Mar 2026
Denmark 2.00 2.00 % Mar 2026
Ireland 0.50 6.30 % Mar 2026
Portugal 0.30 0.60 % Mar 2026
Lithuania -0.90 -1.70 % Mar 2026
Estonia -1.20 -1.30 % Mar 2026
Sweden -1.20 -2.10 % Mar 2026
Spain -1.50 -4.60 % Mar 2026
Latvia -1.90 -2.40 % Mar 2026
Netherlands -1.90 -2.00 % Mar 2026
Slovakia -2.20 -10.40 % Mar 2026
Greece -2.20 -0.80 % Mar 2026
Czech Republic -2.30 -2.20 % Mar 2026
Luxembourg -2.60 -3.20 % Mar 2026
Slovenia -2.90 -3.60 % Mar 2026
Euro Area -3.10 -3.20 % Mar 2026
Finland -3.20 -4.30 % Mar 2026
Austria -3.50 -3.70 % Mar 2026
Romania -3.60 -7.50 % Mar 2026
Malta -3.60 -3.10 % Mar 2026
Germany -3.60 -4.20 % Mar 2026
Croatia -4.00 -8.30 % Mar 2026
Belgium -4.80 -5.70 % Mar 2026
France -5.10 -4.30 % Mar 2026
Poland -5.90 -7.80 % Mar 2026
Hungary -6.60 -5.20 % Mar 2026
Bulgaria -7.60 -2.50 % Mar 2026
Italy -7.80 1.40 % Mar 2026

Euro Area | National Accounts
Compensation of employees
Compensation of employees: Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Compensation of employees: Arts, entertainment and recreation; other service activities; activities of household and extra-territorial organizations and bodies
Compensation of employees: Construction
Compensation of employees: Financial and insurance activities
Compensation of employees: Industry (except construction)
Compensation of employees: Information and communication
Compensation of employees: Manufacturing
Compensation of employees: Professional, scientific and technical activities; administrative and support service activities
Compensation of employees: Public administration, defence, education, human health and social work activities
Compensation of employees: Real estate activities
Compensation of employees: Wholesale and retail trade, transport, accommodation and food service activities
Employment
Employment, domestic concept
Employment: Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Employment: Arts, entertainment and recreation; other service activities; activities of household and extra-territorial organizations and bodies
Employment: Construction
Employment: Financial and insurance activities
Employment: Industry (except construction)
Employment: Information and communication
Employment: Manufacturing
Employment: Professional, scientific and technical activities; administrative and support service activities
Employment: Public administration, defence, education, human health and social work activities
Employment: Real estate activities
Employment: Wholesale and retail trade, transport, accommodation and food service activities
Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services in % of GDP
External balance of goods and services, current prices
Final consumption expenditure of general gov.
Final consumption expenditure of households
Final consumption expenditure of households and non-profit institutions serving households
Final consumption expenditure of households and NPISH, current prices
Final consumption expenditure of households: Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics
Final consumption expenditure of households: Clothing and footwear
Final consumption expenditure of households: Communications
Final consumption expenditure of households: Education
Final consumption expenditure of households: Food and non-alcoholic beverages
Final consumption expenditure of households: Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance
Final consumption expenditure of households: Health
Final consumption expenditure of households: Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels
Final consumption expenditure of households: Miscellaneous goods and services
Final consumption expenditure of households: Recreation and culture
Final consumption expenditure of households: Restaurants and hotels
Final consumption expenditure of households: Transport
GDP at market prices
GDP deflator
GDP, current prices
GDP, volumes
General gov. deficit (-) and surplus (+)
General gov. gross debt
Gov. final consumption expenditure, current prices
Gov. final consumption expenditure, volumes
Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data
Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data
Government revenue, expenditure and main aggregates
Gross debt-to-income ratio of households: (AF4, liab)/(B6G+D8net)
Gross fixed capital formation (investments)
Gross fixed capital formation, current prices
Gross fixed capital formation, volumes
Gross household saving rate (B8G/(B6G+D8Net)*100)
Gross operating surplus and mixed income
Gross value added
Gross value added: Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Gross value added: Arts, entertainment and recreation; other service activities; activities of household and extra-territorial organizations and bodies
Gross value added: Construction
Gross value added: Financial and insurance activities
Gross value added: Industry (except construction)
Gross value added: Information and communication
Gross value added: Manufacturing
Gross value added: Professional, scientific and technical activities; administrative and support service activities
Gross value added: Public administration, defence, education, human health and social work activities
Gross value added: Real estate activities
Gross value added: Wholesale and retail trade, transport, accommodation and food service activities
Household saving rate
Households investment rate
Imports of goods and services
Investment rate of non-financial corporations
Labour productivity and unit labour costs
Net national income
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data
Profit share of non-financial corporations
Real GDP growth rate
Real GDP per capita
Taxes on production and imports less subsidies

Euro Area | EUROSTAT Indicators