Budget balance in Western Europe in 2031 — -3.11%. Since 1988, the indicator has fallen by 0.18 pp.
1988–2031 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Europe
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | -3.11 | +0.16 pp |
| 2030 | -3.27 | +0.13 pp |
| 2029 | -3.4 | +0.18 pp |
| 2028 | -3.58 | +0.17 pp |
| 2027 | -3.74 | −0.04 pp |
| 2026 | -3.7 | −0.49 pp |
| 2025 | -3.21 | +0.05 pp |
| 2024 | -3.26 | −0.31 pp |
| 2023 | -2.95 | −0.57 pp |
| 2022 | -2.37 | +1.67 pp |
| 2021 | -4.05 | +1.87 pp |
| 2020 | -5.91 | −5.99 pp |
| 2019 | 0.07 | −0.29 pp |
| 2018 | 0.36 | +0.65 pp |
| 2017 | -0.29 | +0.52 pp |
| 2016 | -0.8 | +0.25 pp |
| 2015 | -1.06 | +0.52 pp |
| 2014 | -1.57 | +0.46 pp |
| 2013 | -2.03 | +0.29 pp |
| 2012 | -2.32 | +0.36 pp |
| 2011 | -2.68 | +2.3 pp |
| 2010 | -4.99 | −0.3 pp |
| 2009 | -4.68 | −3.45 pp |
| 2008 | -1.23 | −0.4 pp |
| 2007 | -0.84 | +0.81 pp |
| 2006 | -1.65 | +1.23 pp |
| 2005 | -2.88 | +0.18 pp |
| 2004 | -3.06 | +0.4 pp |
| 2003 | -3.47 | −0.35 pp |
| 2002 | -3.12 | −1.32 pp |
| 2001 | -1.8 | −0.71 pp |
| 2000 | -1.09 | +0.41 pp |
| 1999 | -1.5 | +0.74 pp |
| 1998 | -2.25 | +0.71 pp |
| 1997 | -2.96 | +0.52 pp |
| 1996 | -3.48 | +3.7 pp |
| 1995 | -7.18 | −3.46 pp |
| 1994 | -3.71 | +0.66 pp |
| 1993 | -4.37 | −0.84 pp |
| 1992 | -3.53 | −0.39 pp |
| 1991 | -3.14 | −0.3 pp |
| 1990 | -2.84 | −0.24 pp |
| 1989 | -2.6 | +0.33 pp |
| 1988 | -2.93 | — |
Net lending or net borrowing of general government as a percent of GDP — what is commonly called the budget deficit, taken with a plus sign when there is a surplus. General government includes regions, local authorities and extrabudgetary funds, so the quantity is fuller than the balance of the central budget alone. The IMF series runs with a forecast several years ahead.
Important: Negative values are deficits. Accumulated deficits are what government debt is, so the two indicators are worth looking at together: a country can live with a deficit for years and carry a small debt all the same, if its economy grows faster.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP.
Public Finance Government revenueHow much the state collects in a year — all revenue except foreign grants.
Public Finance Government expenseHow much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Finance Current account balance in US dollarsHow much more a country receives from abroad than it pays out there. A minus means it pays more.