OREANDA-NEWS  Italy, following France, surpassed the three trillion euro mark in terms of public debt. This was reported by the statistical agency Eurostat, reports TASS.

According to the ministry, in 2025, Italy's national debt increased by more than 100 billion euros and reached 3.095 trillion euros. In France, this figure exceeded 3.5 trillion euros. Germany's debt has increased by almost 150 billion euros, to more than 2.8 trillion euros.

The ratio of public debt to GDP in the European Union on average increased from 80.7 percent in 2024 to 81.7 percent in 2025. In Italy, the figure was 137.1 percent, higher only in Greece (146.1 percent). This is followed by France (115.5 percent), Belgium (107.9 percent) and Spain (100.7 percent).

Prior to that, the Ministry of Finance reported a record increase in Russia's external public debt. By the beginning of February, the Ministry of Finance clarified, the figure was 61.97 billion dollars.