Key data points
Last release
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Observation period
Q1 2026
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
5.93 B EURon Dec 31, 2006
Lowest
−15.85 B EURon Dec 31, 1983
Details
The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues.