Europe’s indebted nations

While many European countries are expected to make progress in reining in national deficits, some nations, such as Belgium, France, Italy and the UK, are set to see debt continue to rise

GOVERNMENT DEBT (% of GDP) Forecast

160
150 
140
130
120
110
100
90 
80 
70
2010  2015 2020 2025 2029

Overall debt in Western Europe predicted to decline slightly over next five years

Italy 139.2 144.9 +5.7 
Belgium 105.4 115.6 +10.2 
France  111.6 115.2 +3.6
UK  104.3 110.1 +5.8
Western Europe* 87.1 86.9 -0.2


*Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK 

Sources: Bloomberg, IMF © GRAPHIC NEWS