| title | Budget Balance as a percentage of GDP, EA-18 |
| region | Euro area 18 (fixed composition) as of 1 January 2014 |
| unit | Percent |
| unit mult (smallest available) | 1 |
| comment | The net borrowing (+)/net lending (-) of general government is the difference between the revenue and the expenditure of the general government sector. The general government sector comprises the following sub-sectors: central government, state government, local government, and social security funds. GDP used as a denominator is the gross domestic product at current market prices. Forecast data reflect the latest economic forecasts of the European Commission. |
| classification | not available |
| breaks | |
| frequency | years |
| data available from | 1995 - 2016 (The indicated data availability refers to the longest available time series irrespective of its duration.) |
| last update | 2015-02-12 11:35:24 |
| Source | AMECO |
| lag | 3 month |
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