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Bulgaria has the lowest government debt-to-GDP ratio in the EU

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The ratio of government debt to gross domestic product (GDP) in EU countries rose to 81.8% at the end of the first quarter of 2025, up from 81% at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024. This is according to the latest data published today by the European statistical agency Eurostat. Bulgaria recorded the lowest government debt-to-GDP ratio among EU countries at 23.9%. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2024, Bulgaria’s ratio decreased by 0.2 percentage points.



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