According to Eurostat, until the end of 2024, only France out of all EU countries had a public debt exceeding 3 trillion euros. However, at the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, it was joined by Italy, notes InvestFuture.
Over the year, France’s public debt increased by 154.40 billion euros, reaching 3.5 trillion. At the same time, Italy’s debt increased by 128.80 billion euros to 3.1 trillion euros.
Germany’s debt is also approaching this milestone. In 2025, its debt increased by 144.40 billion euros, reaching 2.8 trillion euros.
In general, the public debt of the European Union at the end of last year increased by 852.70 billion euros, amounting to 15.4 trillion euros. Of the 27 EU countries, only four managed to reduce the amount of public debt. Denmark reduced its debt by 4.50%, Ireland by 2.60%, Greece by 0.60%, and in Cyprus the reduction amounted to 7.90%.
