EU Statistics Office: The net financial situation of member state governments has further deteriorated.

Jin10 data reported on October 21, local time on the 21st, the data released by the EU Statistical Office shows that the overall financial liabilities of EU member states are high, assets are insufficient, and the net financial situation has further deteriorated over the past year. Compared to the end of the first quarter of 2025, the EU's net financial assets decreased by 172 billion euros; compared to the end of the second quarter of 2024, it decreased by 396 billion euros. The financial accounts of the general government sector cover transactions of financial assets and liabilities, as well as the stock of financial assets and liabilities. The difference between the stock of financial assets and the stock of liabilities is called net financial assets, representing the overall “financial health” of a government.