{"version":"1","article":{"id":"avro-bolgesi-kamu-acigi-ilk-ceyrek-2026","slug":"euro-area-government-deficit-stands-at-3-1-of-gdp","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/euro-area-government-deficit-stands-at-3-1-of-gdp","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/euro-area-government-deficit-stands-at-3-1-of-gdp?lang=en","title":"Euro area government deficit stands at 3.1% of GDP","summary":"The seasonally adjusted EU ratio was also 3.1%.","category":"fiscal","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-02T13:47:38+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-02T13:47:38+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-07-21","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-euro-indicators/w/2-21072026-bp","checkedAt":"2026-10-02"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/euro-area-government-deficit-stands-at-3-1-of-gdp","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/euro-area-government-deficit-stands-at-3-1-of-gdp?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/euro-area-government-deficit-stands-at-3-1-of-gdp","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/euro-area-government-deficit-stands-at-3-1-of-gdp?lang=en"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["The seasonally and calendar-adjusted general government deficit was 3.1% of GDP in both the euro area and EU in the first quarter of 2026, Eurostat said. Previous-quarter ratios were 3.2% and 3.4% respectively.","Euro area revenue was 47.1% of GDP and expenditure 50.2%. First-quarter results remain provisional; seasonally adjusted quarterly ratios are not final annual budget deficit figures."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The seasonally adjusted EU ratio was also 3.1%.\n\nThe seasonally and calendar-adjusted general government deficit was 3.1% of GDP in both the euro area and EU in the first quarter of 2026, Eurostat said. Previous-quarter ratios were 3.2% and 3.4% respectively.\n\nEuro area revenue was 47.1% of GDP and expenditure 50.2%. First-quarter results remain provisional; seasonally adjusted quarterly ratios are not final annual budget deficit figures.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"fiscal","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/fiscal-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic public finance illustration with a civic building, balanced scale and closed books.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"fiscal","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/fiscal-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic public finance illustration with a civic building, balanced scale and closed books.","language":"en"}}}