Which EU countries have a budget surplus in 2025?
- Valerie Charoux
- Oct 21
- 2 min read
News Economy Europe – Here are the EU countries that have a budget surplus as a percentage of GDP in Q2 2025, according to a Eurostat report dated October 21st, 2025:
1 - What is the average budget deficit in the EU in Q2 2025?
The average budget in the EU registers a seasonally adjusted deficit of -2.9% of GDP and the Euro area registers a deficit of -2.7% of GDP for the second quarter of 2025. However, there are 5 EU countries that have registered a surplus for the second quarter of 2025 as per the ranking below:
2 - Ranking of EU countries that have a budget surplus in Q2 2025:
1 – Cyprus
Cyprus ranks No. 1 country in the EU and Euro area that has the highest budget surplus with a seasonally adjusted surplus of 3.6% of GDP in Q2 2025.
2 - Denmark
Denmark ranks 2nd country in the EU and Euro area that has the highest budget surplus with a seasonally adjusted surplus of 2.9% of GDP in Q2 2025.
3 – Greece
Greece ranks 3rd country in the EU and Euro area that has the highest budget surplus with a seasonally adjusted surplus of 2.7% of GDP in Q2 2025.
4 – Ireland
Ireland ranks 4th country in the EU and Euro area that has the highest budget surplus with a seasonally adjusted surplus of 1.2% of GDP in Q2 2025.
5 – Portugal
Portugal ranks 5th country in the EU and Euro area that has the highest budget surplus with a seasonally adjusted surplus of 0.7% of GDP in Q2 2025.
