[Eurostat data shows that the government debt ratio of the Eurozone and the EU has increased] October 22nd, Eurostat data released on the 21st local time showed that at the end of the second quarter of 2026, the Eurozone government debt accounted for 88.8% of GDP, which was higher than the 88.4% at the end of the first quarter. The EU debt ratio also rose from 82.5% to 82.9%, showing that the public debt burden continues to increase. Among EU member states, Greece has the highest debt ratio at 140.8%; followed by Italy and France at 139.9% and 119.1% respectively, while the debt ratios of Belgium and Spain also exceed 110% and 100% respectively. The data also shows that in the second quarter of 2026, the fiscal deficit of euro zone countries increased to 3.3% of GDP from 3.2% in the first quarter, and the fiscal deficit rate of EU member states rose from 3.1% to 3.5%.