The gross government debt-to-GDP ratio in the eurozone rose to 88.2% at the
The gross government debt-to-GDP ratio in the eurozone rose to 88.2% at the end of the second quarter of 2025, up from 87.7% in the previous quarter. Across the European Union, the ratio also inched higher, reaching 81.9% from 81.5%.
Eurostat data show that compared with the second quarter of 2024, debt levels have increased both in the eurozone (from 87.7% to 88.2%) and the EU overall (from 81.2% to 81.9%).
At the end of Q2 2025, government debt in the eurozone consisted of 84.2% securities, 13.2% loans, and 2.5% cash and deposits. In the EU, the composition was similar, with 83.7% securities, 13.8% loans, and 2.5% cash and deposits.
Eurostat also publishes quarterly data on intergovernmental loans, reflecting financial support between EU member states. At the end of June 2025, intergovernmental debt stood at 1.4% of GDP in the eurozone and 1.2% in the EU.
Country-Level Debt Trends
Among member states, the highest debt-to-GDP ratios at the end of Q2 2025 were recorded in Greece (151.2%), Italy (138.3%), France (115.8%), Belgium (106.2%), and Spain (103.4%). The lowest ratios were in Estonia (23.2%), Luxembourg (25.1%), Bulgaria (26.3%), and Denmark (29.7%).
Compared with the first quarter of 2025, fifteen member states saw their debt
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