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European Union General Government Balance (% of GDP) Statistics

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Country or Region: European Union › Change country
Economic Indicator: General Government Balance (% of GDP) › See all European Union indicators, › See General Government Balance (% of GDP) data for all countries
Detailed Analysis for Year: 2010 › Change year
Full Dataset: from 1980 to 2016
Dataset updated: 1st August 2011
Data Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
National or Regional Currency: US Dollar
Currency Symbol: US$

Primary net lending/borrowing is net lending (+)/borrowing (?) plus net interest payable/paid (interest expense minus interest revenue).

General Government Balance (% of GDP) Statistics for European Union , Year 2010 - In Detail

General Government Balance (% of GDP) for European Union in year 2010 is -4.139 %

This makes European Union n/a in world rankings according to General Government Balance (% of GDP) in year 2010. The world's average General Government Balance (% of GDP) value is -1.03 %; European Union is 3.11 less than the average.

In the previous year, 2009, General Government Balance (% of GDP) for European Union was -4.39 % General Government Balance (% of GDP) for European Union in 2010 was or will be 5.74% less than it was or will be in 2009.

In the following or forecasted year, 2011, General Government Balance (% of GDP) for European Union was or will be -2.26 %, which is 45.37% less than the 2010 figure.

* Source: IMF
General Government Balance (% of GDP) for European Union, in other Years
Year %
  2016 1.353
  2015 0.956
  2014 0.42
  2013 -0.398
  2012 -1.304
  2011 -2.261
2010 -4.139
  2009 -4.391
  2008 0.037
  2007 1.441
  2006 0.784
  2005 -0.162
  2004 -0.422
  2003 -0.488
  2002 0.241
  2001 1.596
  2000 3.375
  1999 2.346
  1998 1.891
  1997 1.425
  1996 0.241
  1995 -2.91
  1994 n/a
  1993 n/a
  1992 n/a
  1991 n/a
  1990 n/a
  1989 n/a
  1988 n/a
  1987 n/a
  1986 n/a
  1985 n/a
  1984 n/a
  1983 n/a
  1982 n/a
  1981 n/a
  1980 n/a