Euro Area Government Deficit-to-GDP Ratio Edges Down in Q1

10:22 AM EDT, 07/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The seasonally adjusted general government deficit-to-gross domestic product ratio in the euro area inched down to 3.1% in the first quarter from 3.2% in the previous quarter, Eurostat data showed Tuesday. In the first quarter of 2025, the ratio clocked in at 2.8%.