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General government deficit (-) and surplus (+) - quarterly data

Public deficit/surplus is defined in the Maastricht Treaty as general government net borrowing/lending according to the European System of Accounts. The general government sector comprises central government, state government, local government, and social security funds. The relevant definitions are provided in Council Regulation 479/2009, as amended.

eu-estat-sdmx:TEINA205

General government deficit (-) and surplus (+) - quarterly data

ESTAT

Publisher
ESTAT
Source
Eurostat (eu-estat-sdmx)
Status
Active
Formats
SDMX-XML
Licence
EU reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU) — attribution required · open
Standard
SDMX 2.1
Countries
33 countries and areas — see list below
Dataset id
eu-estat-sdmx:TEINA205
Last verified
2026-09-27

Geographic coverage

General government deficit (-) and surplus (+) - quarterly data carries observations for 33 countries and areas:

Austria · Belgium · Bulgaria · Switzerland · Cyprus · Czechia · Germany · Denmark · Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) · Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) · Estonia · Greece · Spain · European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) · Finland · France · Croatia · Hungary · Ireland · Iceland · Italy · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Latvia · Malta · Netherlands · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Sweden · Slovenia · Slovakia