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European Union National Debt Clock

General government gross debt, live estimate

$18,862,220,571,586

Grows by about $46,739 every second in 2026 · 83.6% of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, DataMapper API, retrieved 2026-11-11. US dollars at IMF exchange rates.

Debt to GDP
83.6%
+1.0 pp vs 2025
Debt per citizen
$42,235
451.4 million people
GDP
$22.81 trillion
2026, current US dollars
Debt to GDP in 2031
86.5%
IMF projection

European Union debt to GDP, 2000–2031

Gross government debt as a share of the economy. Hover a bar for the exact value.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2000: 66.6% of GDP 2001: 65.6% of GDP 2002: 65.6% of GDP 2003: 66.9% of GDP 2004: 67% of GDP 2005: 67.2% of GDP 2006: 64.9% of GDP 2007: 62.3% of GDP 2008: 65.6% of GDP 2009: 75.6% of GDP 2010: 80.5% of GDP 2011: 82.5% of GDP 2012: 86.6% of GDP 2013: 88.8% of GDP 2014: 89.1% of GDP 2015: 87% of GDP 2016: 85.9% of GDP 2017: 83.3% of GDP 2018: 81.2% of GDP 2019: 79% of GDP 2020: 91.1% of GDP 2021: 88.2% of GDP 2022: 83.8% of GDP 2023: 81.6% of GDP 2024: 81.6% of GDP 2025: 82.6% of GDP 2026: 83.6% of GDP (IMF projection) 2027: 84.2% of GDP (IMF projection) 2028: 84.7% of GDP (IMF projection) 2029: 85.3% of GDP (IMF projection) 2030: 85.9% of GDP (IMF projection) 2031: 86.5% of GDP (IMF projection) 2000200520102015202020252030
Reported and estimated IMF projection

How European Union compares in the world

Countries with the closest debt to GDP ratio in 2026.

CountryDebt to GDPDebt
Tunisia 86.1% $54.0 billion
Portugal 85.1% $319.3 billion
Egypt 84.0% $372.0 billion
European Union 83.6% $19.07 trillion
India 83.1% $3.37 trillion
Jordan 82.5% $53.5 billion
Austria 82.4% $508.3 billion
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European Union's debt in perspective

  • It would buy 4,191,604 Lamborghini Venenos at $4.5 million each.
  • Laid end to end, the debt in $100 bills would wrap around the Earth 734 times.
  • Spending $1,000,000 a day, it would take 51,641 years and 11 months to spend it all.

Frequently asked questions

What is the national debt of European Union?

European Union's general government gross debt is about $18.86 trillion right now. The IMF expects $19.07 trillion by the end of 2026, up from $17.59 trillion at the end of 2025.

What is European Union's debt to GDP ratio?

83.6% of GDP in 2026, compared with 82.6% in 2025. The IMF projects 86.5% by 2031.

How much debt is there per person in European Union?

About $42,235 per citizen, based on a population of 451.4 million.

Is European Union's national debt growing?

Yes. In 2026 it grows by about $46,739 every second.

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