Key data points
Last release
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Observation period
May 2026
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
5.38 B EURon Jan 31, 2003
Lowest
−7.61 B EURon Dec 31, 2008
Profile
The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues.