European Union External Debt: % of GDP
Key information about European Union External Debt: % of GDP
- European Union External Debt accounted for 117.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2022, compared with the ratio of 128.8 % in the previous year.
- EU External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2008 to Dec 2022.
- The data reached an all-time high of 132.5 % in Dec 2015 and a record low of 112.5 % in Dec 2009.
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 133.3 USD bn in Sep 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 25.9 USD bn in Nov 2023.
- EU Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 22.4 USD bn in Nov 2023.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 121.3 USD bn in Sep 2023.
- The country's External Debt reached 16,979,574.9 in Sep 2023.
- 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 2022 in the chart:
What was European Union's External Debt: % of GDP in 2022?
European Union External Debt accounted for 117.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2022, compared with the ratio of 128.8 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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117.4 2022 | 128.8 2021 | 112.5 2009 | 132.5 2015 | % | yearly | 2008 - 2022 |
External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (%) | 54.1 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
Algeria (%) | 1.8 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Argentina (%) | 44.9 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
Armenia (%) | 78.2 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
Australia (%) | 109.4 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
Austria (%) | 131.7 2022 | yearly | 1997 - 2022 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 14.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2021 |
Bangladesh (%) | 11.4 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
Belarus (%) | 49.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2023 |
Belgium (%) | 237.9 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
Bolivia (%) | 35.3 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 20.8 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
Botswana (%) | 7.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Brazil (%) | 27.9 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
Bulgaria (%) | 48.0 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Cambodia (%) | 75.6 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
Canada (%) | 134.9 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
Chile (%) | 77.4 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
China (%) | 13.7 2022 | yearly | 1985 - 2022 |
Colombia (%) | 53.1 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Croatia (%) | 75.0 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
Cyprus (%) | 609.6 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
Czech Republic (%) | 65.6 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Denmark (%) | 124.1 2022 | yearly | 2005 - 2022 |
Ecuador (%) | 51.6 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Egypt (%) | 40.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2023 |
Estonia (%) | 84.7 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
European Union (%) | 117.4 2022 | yearly | 2008 - 2022 |
Finland (%) | 215.4 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
France (%) | 245.8 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
Georgia (%) | 94.2 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
Germany (%) | 155.8 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
Ghana (%) | 39.3 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
Greece (%) | 263.2 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 494.6 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
Hungary (%) | 152.6 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
Iceland (%) | 71.6 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
India (%) | 18.9 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
Indonesia (%) | 29.7 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
Iran (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
Ireland (%) | 563.9 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
Israel (%) | 29.1 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
Italy (%) | 129.0 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
Ivory Coast (%) | 31.4 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
Japan (%) | 104.6 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
Jordan (%) | 80.0 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Kazakhstan (%) | 64.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2023 |
Kenya (%) | 35.0 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
South Korea (%) | 38.8 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
Kosovo (%) | 38.4 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
Kuwait (%) | 35.3 2022 | yearly | 2014 - 2022 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | 84.4 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
Laos (%) | 68.0 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
Latvia (%) | 98.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
Lebanon (%) | 53.0 2020 | yearly | 2007 - 2020 |
Lithuania (%) | 67.6 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
Luxembourg (%) | 4,521.9 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
North Macedonia (%) | 83.7 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
Malawi (%) | 60.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
Malaysia (%) | 68.2 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
Malta (%) | 971.6 2022 | yearly | 2004 - 2022 |
Mauritius (%) | 1,432.7 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
Mexico (%) | 39.7 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
Moldova (%) | 65.2 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
Mongolia (%) | 174.0 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 (%) | 374.5 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
New Zealand (%) | 85.0 2022 | yearly | 1993 - 2022 |
Nigeria (%) | 8.9 2022 | yearly | 1985 - 2022 |
Norway (%) | 133.0 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
Pakistan (%) | 37.2 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | 11.4 2022 | yearly | 2012 - 2022 |
Panama (%) | 167.4 2021 | yearly | 2014 - 2021 |
Paraguay (%) | 54.2 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
Peru (%) | 41.8 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
Philippines (%) | 27.5 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
Poland (%) | 53.0 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Portugal (%) | 166.0 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
Qatar (%) | 106.1 2018 | yearly | 2000 - 2018 |
Romania (%) | 50.6 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Russia (%) | 16.3 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
Serbia (%) | 69.4 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
Singapore (%) | 361.1 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
Slovakia (%) | 103.1 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Slovenia (%) | 90.9 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
South Africa (%) | 40.5 2022 | yearly | 1985 - 2022 |
Spain (%) | 193.4 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 74.7 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
Sudan (%) | 202.2 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
Sweden (%) | 166.4 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
Switzerland (%) | 272.8 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
Taiwan (%) | 27.3 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
Tajikistan (%) | 37.7 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
Thailand (%) | 37.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2023 |
Tunisia (%) | 92.1 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
Turkey (%) | 51.3 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
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Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2017 | yearly | 2008 - 2017 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 46.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 11,143,655.125 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 16,362,046.600 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | -1.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2024 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 298,716.6 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.908 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 16,354,578.226 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 0.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 26,130,987.5 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -1.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 7,192,333.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 19,636,900.203 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 0.32 Jan 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Jan 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 81.87 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Money Supply M3: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,060.302 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2024 |
Money Supply M3: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,092.777 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2024 |
Money Supply M1: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,216.453 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2024 |
Money Supply M1: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,265.919 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2024 |
Money Supply M2: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,029.767 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2024 |
Money Supply M2: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,073.281 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2024 |
Eurosystem: ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR bn) | 275.054 Jan 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Jan 2024 |
Eurosystem: Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (EUR bn) | 1,157.998 Jan 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Jan 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 |
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Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -8.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2024 |
BE: Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: NACE 2 (% Point) | -17.200 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Feb 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) | -0.310 Feb 2024 | monthly | Dec 2019 - Feb 2024 |
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