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Government deficit/surplus ratio

Q3 2024

-3.2 %

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

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Government primary deficit/surplus ratio

Q3 2024

-1.4 %

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

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Government debt ratio

Q3 2024

88.2 %

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Government debt-to-GDP ratio, consolidated

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Government debt ratio – quarterly
Euro area
, Q3 2024, Provisional value
88.2%
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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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