ELSTAT: general-government debt at €358.647 billion
In the second quarter of 2026 debt stood at 140.8% of GDP, €9.966 billion lower year on year. The quarterly balance showed a €3.116 billion surplus.
Greece's consolidated general-government debt stood at €358.647 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2026, according to provisional figures published by ELSTAT on 21 October. The amount was 140.8% of GDP.
Debt fell by €1.476 billion from the first quarter of 2026 and by €9.966 billion from the second quarter of 2025. This is the nominal value of outstanding debt at the end of the period, not expenditure during one quarter.
Revenue, expenditure and balance
General-government revenue was €33.897 billion and total expenditure €30.781 billion. The quarterly balance showed a €3.116 billion surplus, or 4.8% of GDP, while the primary balance excluding interest expenditure was €5.228 billion.
Year on year, revenue increased by €2.271 billion and expenditure by €1.070 billion. The surplus is not an available cash pot for equivalent new benefits: it is an account for a specific period under the European ESA 2010 system.
Provisional quarterly figures
The release covers the whole general-government sector and differs from monthly cash execution of the state budget. The figures are provisional and may be revised in later notifications.
English translation of the Greek edition · Read in Greek