Government debt

Government Debt
2021
334.2 bn euro
Gone up +18.2 bn euro vs. 2020
Government Debt Ratio in % of GDP
2021
82.3 %
Sunk -0.6 percentage points vs. 2020
Government Debt Quarterly
2022 Q3
355,6
Gone up +1 bn euro vs. 2022 Q2

For the budgetary notification to the European Commission (notification of government deficit/surplus and government debt in connection with the Maastricht convergence criteria), Statistics Austria calculates quarterly and annual data in accordance with the regulations of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010).

Government debt is measured in nominal values and provides a short-term indicator for the evaluation of the financial situation of the general government sector. The debt is presented on a consolidated basis and includes liabilities from currencies and deposits, debt securities and loans. The Maastricht Treaty established the Maastricht criteria. According to these criteria, the ratio of government debt to gross domestic product (GDP) must not exceed 60 %.

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA. Compiled on 30 September 2022. - Data according to ESA 2010. - Rounding differences not balanced.

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA. Compiled on 30 September 2022. - Data according to ESA 2010. - Rounding differences not balanced.

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA. Compiled on 29 December 2022. - Data according to ESA 2010. - Rounding differences not balanced.

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA. Compiled on 30 September 2022. - Data according to ESA 2010. - Rounding differences not balanced.

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2022-12-29 file Government debt increased further
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2022-09-30 file Government debt increased in 2nd quarter 2022
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2022-06-30 file Government debt has risen in first quarter
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2022-04-01 file Public Finances 2021: government deficit at 5.9% of GDP, government debt at 82.8%
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