Government Finance Statistics - Annual 2016 to 2021 (October 2022 Results)

• In 2021 the General Government Balance was -€7.1 billion compared to the 2020 figure of -€18.8 billion
• The General Government Balance as a % of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2021 was -1.7%
• In 2021 the Gross General Government Debt was €236 billion compared with the 2020 figure of €218 billion
• The Gross General Government Debt as a % of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2021 was 55.4%
• Gross Debt per person in 2021 was €47,106 compared with €46,643 in 2020
• COVID-19 spending in 2021 was €12.5 billion