Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Euro Area (EA)

Euro Area (EA): Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential was -3.75 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
-3.75
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
6th
of 13 groups
All-time high
-0.5086
in 2018
All-time low
-5.04
in 2010
Years of data
35
1996–2030

Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Euro Area (EA), 1996–2030

-5-4-3-2-11996201320301996: -3.31997: -2.21998: -2.11999: -1.42000: -1.92001: -2.62002: -2.92003: -2.72004: -2.62005: -2.42006: -2.22007: -2.22008: -3.52009: -4.62010: -52011: -3.82012: -2.52013: -1.32014: -12015: -0.682016: -0.5622017: -0.7492018: -0.5092019: -0.8212020: -42021: -4.12022: -3.82023: -3.62024: -32025: -32026: -3.32027: -3.62028: -3.72029: -3.72030: -3.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Euro Area (EA) recorded -3.75 for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Euro Area (EA) peaked at -0.5086 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -5.04, in 2010.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Euro Area (EA), year by year

Annual values for Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP in Euro Area (EA), 1996 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1996 -3.27
1997 -2.22 -32.1%
1998 -2.06 -7.1%
1999 -1.4 -32.0%
2000 -1.88 +33.9%
2001 -2.59 +37.7%
2002 -2.86 +10.5%
2003 -2.67 -6.9%
2004 -2.61 -2.0%
2005 -2.41 -7.9%
2006 -2.21 -8.2%
2007 -2.22 +0.7%
2008 -3.49 +57.2%
2009 -4.6 +31.8%
2010 -5.04 +9.5%
2011 -3.79 -24.8%
2012 -2.55 -32.8%
2013 -1.33 -47.8%
2014 -1.02 -23.2%
2015 -0.6804 -33.2%
2016 -0.5617 -17.4%
2017 -0.7494 +33.4%
2018 -0.5086 -32.1%
2019 -0.821 +61.4%
2020 -4 +386.7%
2021 -4.12 +3.1%
2022 -3.82 -7.3%
2023 -3.64 -4.6%
2024 -2.97 -18.5%
2025 -3 +1.1%
2026 -3.32 +10.6%
2027 -3.65 +9.9%
2028 -3.66 +0.4%
2029 -3.74 +2.0%
2030 -3.75 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -2.24 -3.27 -1.4 4
2000s -2.75 -4.6 -1.88 10
2010s -1.7 -5.04 -0.5086 10
2020s -3.59 -4.12 -2.97 10
2030s -3.75 -3.75 -3.75 1

Countries ranked near Euro Area (EA)

  1. 3 Qatar 2 compare
  2. 4 Ecuador 1.32 compare
  3. 5 Cyprus 1.03 compare
  4. 6 Argentina 0.8011 compare
  5. 7 Ireland 0.7896 compare
  6. 8 Hong Kong, China 0.5359 compare
  7. 9 Barbados 0.5281 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Euro Area (EA)?
Cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Euro Area (EA) was -3.75 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
The highest recorded value was -0.5086 in 2018.
What is the lowest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
The lowest recorded value was -5.04 in 2010.
How does Euro Area (EA) rank for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential?
Euro Area (EA) ranks 6th out of 13 groups with data for 2030.
Is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential rising or falling in Euro Area (EA)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro Area (EA) data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
102 places, 3,388 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October