Sebastian Tynkkynen· ECR

Confirmed

Large EU countries currently have debt-to-GDP ratios hovering over 100%

Omissions

• Germany, another large EU country, had a debt-to-GDP ratio below 100% (around 63-66%) during the same period, which provides important context about variation among large EU member states
• The data cited is from Q3 2025, which was the most recent available period before the claim date of March 2026

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - Government debt statisticsQ3 2025 government debt-to-GDP ratios: Greece 149.7%, Italy 137.8%, France 117.7%
• SecondaryPublic Debt Network - EU debt-to-GDP Q3 2025Italy 137.8%, France 117.7%, Belgium with high debt-to-GDP ratio in Q3 2025
• SecondaryVisual Capitalist - European Union Debt-to-GDP by CountryEU debt-to-GDP at 82% as of Q1 2025 with country breakdowns showing multiple member states above 100%