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Euro-area government debt rises to 88.8% of GDP in Q2 2026
Eurostat reports the euro-area gross government debt ratio reached 88.8% of GDP at the end of Q2 2026, up from 88.4% in Q1 and 87.3% a year earlier.
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Eurostat reported that gross government debt in the 21-country euro area reached 88.8% of GDP at the end of Q2 2026, up from 88.4% in Q1 and 87.3% a year earlier. The EU ratio rose to 82.9%. Greece, Italy and France recorded the highest national ratios, while Estonia and Denmark had the lowest.
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