How does Spain's government budget balance compare with the euro area?

It is the 10th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of -2.9%.

Is Spain's government budget balance rising or falling?

It rose from -3.2% to -2.4% in the latest reading (2025).

🇪🇸Spain government budget balance

Name: Spain government budget balance — Eurostat gov_10dd_edpt1
Creator: Eurostat

Spain's government budget balance is -2.4% as of 2025, from official Eurostat data. It rose from -3.2% the previous year. Over the period shown it has ranged from -11.5% to 2.1%. That is 0.5 percentage points above the euro-area average of -2.9% — the 10th of 21 member states that report it.

Government budget balance · Spain

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Spain government budget balance, last 10 years

Source: Eurostat (gov_10dd_edpt1) · data through 2025 · released 2026-04-22 · modifications: none

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Spain government budget balance — frequently asked questions

What is Spain's government budget balance?: Spain's government budget balance is -2.4% as of 2025, from official Eurostat data.
How does Spain's government budget balance compare with the euro area?: It is the 10th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of -2.9%.
Is Spain's government budget balance rising or falling?: It rose from -3.2% to -2.4% in the latest reading (2025).

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