Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in European Union
European Union: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 24.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Claims on central government, etc. in European Union, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
European Union recorded 24.7% for claims on central government, etc. in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in European Union peaked at 26.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2008.
European Union ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in European Union, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.4% | — |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.5% | 9.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 9.4% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 22.5% | 26.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More financial sector data for European Union
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 75.6% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 26.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -262.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -317,019 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 75.6% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.08 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 77.2% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in European Union?
- Claims on central government, etc. in European Union was 24.7% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2008.
- How does European Union rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- European Union ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.