The general government's net lending/borrowing indicates the difference between the government's total revenue minus the total expenditure. In the case of a budget deficit, the government resorts to debt to cover the public spending. Italy's budget deficit had reduced from ** billion euros to ** billion euros in the period 2010-2019, before plummeting to *** billion euros due to the COVID-19 crisis. In 2023, the budget deficit reached around *** billion euros, seven percent of the country's GDP.
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Eurostat. (October 21, 2024). Budget balance of Italy between 2010 and 2023 (in million euros) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1574122/italy-budget-balance/
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