Third quarter of 2018 – Seasonally adjusted government deficit increased to 0.5% of GDP in the euro area – Up to 0.6% of GDP in the EU28

European Commission – EUROSTAT Brussels, 21 January 2019 In the third quarter of 2018, the seasonally adjusted general government deficit to GDP ratio stood at 0.5% in the euro area (EA19), an increase compared with 0.3% in the second quarter of 2018.
Source: Comunicati Stampa EU