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Government deficit/surplus ratio

Q4 2023

-3.6 %

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Deficit (-)/surplus (+) to GDP ratio

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Government primary deficit/surplus ratio

Q4 2023

-1.9 %

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Primary deficit (-)/surplus (+) to GDP ratio

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Government debt ratio

Q4 2023

88.6 %

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Government debt-to-GDP ratio, consolidated

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Methodology

Government finance statistics form an important part of the integrated system of sectoral non-financial and financial accounts for the euro area. To carry out the analysis required for monetary policy, the ECB and the ESCB need comprehensive and reliable government finance statistics based on the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010).

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