European Union External Debt: % of GDP
Key information about European Union External Debt: % of GDP
- European Union External Debt accounted for 110.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 117.2 % in the previous year.
- EU External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2008 to Dec 2023.
- The data reached an all-time high of 131.4 % in Dec 2015 and a record low of 110.0 % in Dec 2023.
CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. European Central Bank provides External Debt in EUR. Eurostat provides Nominal GDP in EUR. External Debt as % of Nominal GDP covers Euro Area 20. External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2013 covers Euro Area 19.
Related information about European Union External Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of EU, Current Account recorded a surplus of 135.8 USD bn in Jun 2024.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 12.3 USD bn in Aug 2024.
- EU Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 4.2 USD bn in Aug 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 281.4 USD bn in Jun 2024.
- The country's External Debt reached 17,845,563.5 in Mar 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 4,430.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View European Union's External Debt: % of GDP from 2008 to 2023 in the chart:
What was European Union's External Debt: % of GDP in 2023?
European Union External Debt accounted for 110.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 117.2 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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110.0 2023 | 117.2 2022 | 110.0 2023 | 131.4 2015 | % | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | 45.9 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
Algeria (%) | 1.3 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
Argentina (%) | 45.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
Armenia (%) | 64.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Australia (%) | 110.0 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
Austria (%) | 135.0 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
Belarus (%) | 51.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2024 |
Belgium (%) | 236.1 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
Bolivia (%) | 35.0 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 18.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Botswana (%) | 7.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Brazil (%) | 27.9 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
Bulgaria (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Cambodia (%) | 56.7 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
Canada (%) | 143.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Chile (%) | 71.7 2023 | yearly | 1971 - 2023 |
China (%) | 13.7 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
Colombia (%) | 53.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
Croatia (%) | 73.5 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
Cyprus (%) | 828.3 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
Czech Republic (%) | 61.7 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Denmark (%) | 132.3 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
Ecuador (%) | 49.6 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
Egypt (%) | 39.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Estonia (%) | 89.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
European Union (%) | 110.0 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
Finland (%) | 215.3 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
France (%) | 244.9 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
Georgia (%) | 80.2 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Germany (%) | 146.1 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Ghana (%) | 39.5 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Greece (%) | 246.0 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 481.7 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
Hungary (%) | 128.8 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
Iceland (%) | 72.9 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
India (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
Indonesia (%) | 29.8 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Iran (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
Ireland (%) | 556.6 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Israel (%) | 28.4 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
Italy (%) | 129.0 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
Ivory Coast (%) | 31.4 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
Japan (%) | 107.4 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Jordan (%) | 80.7 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
Kazakhstan (%) | 60.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Kenya (%) | 40.3 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
South Korea (%) | 36.6 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
Kosovo (%) | 39.6 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
Kuwait (%) | 39.4 2023 | yearly | 2014 - 2023 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | 72.3 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Laos (%) | 74.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
Latvia (%) | 100.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
Lebanon (%) | 21.2 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
Lithuania (%) | 69.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
Luxembourg (%) | 4,321.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
North Macedonia (%) | 83.2 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
Malaysia (%) | 68.2 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
Malta (%) | 854.3 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
Mauritius (%) | 1,315.2 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
Mexico (%) | 33.1 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Moldova (%) | 63.3 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Mongolia (%) | 170.1 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
Montenegro (%) | 141.5 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Morocco (%) | 50.9 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Mozambique (%) | 71.7 2020 | yearly | 1985 - 2020 |
Myanmar (%) | 16.7 2020 | yearly | 2018 - 2020 |
Nepal (%) | 17.3 2016 | yearly | 2001 - 2016 |
Netherlands (%) | 373.8 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
New Zealand (%) | 88.0 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
Nigeria (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
Norway (%) | 151.9 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Pakistan (%) | 37.3 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | 12.2 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
Panama (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
Paraguay (%) | 55.7 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Peru (%) | 39.3 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
Philippines (%) | 28.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Poland (%) | 49.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Portugal (%) | 150.4 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
Romania (%) | 51.9 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Russia (%) | 15.7 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
Serbia (%) | 65.3 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Singapore (%) | 391.1 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Slovakia (%) | 96.0 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Slovenia (%) | 90.4 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
South Africa (%) | 41.5 2023 | yearly | 1985 - 2023 |
Spain (%) | 163.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
Sweden (%) | 168.5 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
Switzerland (%) | 236.4 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Taiwan (%) | 27.3 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
Thailand (%) | 37.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
Tunisia (%) | 90.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Turkey (%) | 45.2 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
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Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2017 | yearly | 2008 - 2017 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 44.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2024 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 11,588,686.867 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 17,168,912.561 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 2.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 301,563.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.897 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 17,215,828.306 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 25,617,671.6 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -1.4 Jul 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Jul 2024 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 7,427,828.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 20,675,699.935 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.44 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 79.27 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2024 |
Money Supply M3: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,528.810 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply M2: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,402.898 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply M3: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,548.705 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply M2: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,405.036 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply M1: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,402.350 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply M1: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,398.104 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2024 |
Eurosystem: ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR bn) | 270.607 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Eurosystem: Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (EUR bn) | 1,282.794 Jul 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Jul 2024 |
MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: HP: Over 5 Years (EUR bn) | 4,296.809 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: Consumer Credit (CS) (EUR bn) | 686.042 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -4.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Oct 2024 |
BE: Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: NACE 2 (% Point) | -20.400 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Oct 2024 |
Construction Confidence Indicator (CCI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -15.900 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
Economic Sentiment Index: sa: EU 27 excl UK (NA) | 65.800 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: EA 19 (% Point) | 5.80 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jul 2018 |
Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -30.600 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
Service Confidence Indicator (SCI): sa: Euro Area 19 (% Point) | 15.30 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jul 2018 |
Service Confidence Indicator (SCI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -35.400 Apr 2020 | monthly | Oct 1996 - Apr 2020 |
Eurocoin Leading Indicator (Number) | 0.140 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2019 - Sep 2024 |
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