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

Euro Area (EA): Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of was -1.33 in 2030. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2030)
-1.33
Change on year
up 9.5%
Rank
5th
of 13 groups
All-time high
2.17
in 1999
All-time low
-2.82
in 2021
Years of data
35
1996–2030

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

-3-2-10121996201320301996: 1.51997: 2.11998: 21999: 2.22000: 1.52001: 0.682002: 0.2042003: 0.1822004: 0.1012005: 0.1852006: 0.3072007: 0.3582008: -0.8892009: -2.22010: -2.62011: -1.22012: 0.0632013: 12014: 1.22015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 12018: 1.22019: 0.6522020: -2.72021: -2.82022: -2.32023: -2.22024: -1.42025: -1.32026: -1.52027: -1.72028: -1.52029: -1.52030: -1.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Euro Area (EA) recorded -1.33 for cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in 2030.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Euro Area (EA) peaked at 2.17 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -2.82, in 2021.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP in Euro Area (EA), 1996 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1996 1.45
1997 2.11 +45.5%
1998 1.97 -7.0%
1999 2.17 +10.4%
2000 1.55 -28.8%
2001 0.6801 -56.0%
2002 0.2044 -69.9%
2003 0.1822 -10.9%
2004 0.101 -44.6%
2005 0.1846 +82.7%
2006 0.3065 +66.1%
2007 0.3579 +16.8%
2008 -0.8888 -348.3%
2009 -2.22 +149.8%
2010 -2.63 +18.5%
2011 -1.21 -54.2%
2012 0.0632 -105.2%
2013 1.05 +1555.6%
2014 1.23 +17.2%
2015 1.34 +9.0%
2016 1.32 -1.6%
2017 1.01 -23.3%
2018 1.16 +14.4%
2019 0.6519 -43.6%
2020 -2.71 -516.1%
2021 -2.82 +4.1%
2022 -2.28 -19.2%
2023 -2.2 -3.6%
2024 -1.37 -37.5%
2025 -1.29 -6.2%
2026 -1.49 +15.2%
2027 -1.66 +11.8%
2028 -1.53 -7.8%
2029 -1.47 -4.0%
2030 -1.33 -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.93 1.45 2.17 4
2000s 0.0453 -2.22 1.55 10
2010s 0.3971 -2.63 1.34 10
2020s -1.88 -2.82 -1.29 10
2030s -1.33 -1.33 -1.33 1

Countries ranked near Euro Area (EA)

  1. 2 Mauritius 4.37 compare
  2. 3 Sao Tome and Principe 4.16 compare
  3. 4 El Salvador 3.7 compare
  4. 5 Egypt 3.5 compare
  5. 6 Argentina 3.39 compare
  6. 7 Suriname 3.22 compare
  7. 8 Qatar 3.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Euro Area (EA)?
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Euro Area (EA) was -1.33 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 1999.
What is the lowest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in Euro Area (EA)?
The lowest recorded value was -2.82 in 2021.
How does Euro Area (EA) rank for cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of?
Euro Area (EA) ranks 5th out of 13 groups with data for 2030.
Is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of rising or falling in Euro Area (EA)?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Euro Area (EA) data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
100 places, 3,288 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October