
Aaron O'Neill
Research lead for society, economy, and politics: Europe & global
Get in touch with us nowFluctuating decline between 2000 and 2025
Compared to the earliest depicted observation from 2000 there is a total decrease by approximately 2.39 percentage points. From the pattern between 2000 and 2025 it becomes clear that this decrease however did not happen continuously.
Fluctuating decline between 2025 and 2030
The budget balance will stand at roughly -1.24 percent in 2030, according to forecasts. This indicates an overall decrease by approximately 0.40 percentage points since 2025.
The indicator describes the general government net lending/borrowing which is calculated as revenue minus total expenditure. The International Monetary Fund defines the general government expenditure as consisting of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The general government revenue consists of the revenue from taxes, social contributions, grants receivable, and other revenue.
* For commercial use only
Basic Account
Starter Account
Professional Account
1 All prices do not include sales tax. The account requires an annual contract and will renew after one year to the regular list price.
Population
Economy
National finances
* For commercial use only
Basic Account
Starter Account
Professional Account
1 All prices do not include sales tax. The account requires an annual contract and will renew after one year to the regular list price.