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Government debt

Government Debt
2024
394.1 bn euro
Increased + 22.6 bn euro vs. 2023
Government Debt Ratio in % of GDP
2024
81,8 %
Increased +3.3 percentage points vs. 2023
Debt per capita
2024
42.849 euro
Increased +2.284 euro vs. 2023

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 31 March 2025. — Data according to ESA 2010. — Rounding differences not balanced.

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA. Compiled on 31 March 2025.— Data according to ESA 2010. — Rounding differences not balanced.

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA. Compiled on 31 March 2025. — Data according to ESA 2010. — Rounding differences not balanced.

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA. Compiled on 31 March 2025. — Data according to ESA 2010. — Rounding differences not balanced.

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2024-12-30 file Government debt further risen in Q3 2024
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2024-09-30 file Government debt increased in the first half of 2024
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2024-06-27 file Government debt increased again in Q1 2024
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2024-03-28 file Government debt increased by 20.4 billion euros in 2023
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2023-12-28 file Government debt increased further in Q3 2023
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2023-09-29 file Government debt increased in the first half of 2023
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2023-06-30 file Government debt increased further in Q1 2023
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2023-03-31 file Government deficit in 2022 remains high, debt increased in absolute terms
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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