COVER FIGURE: euro16.541 trillion - the total debt of the EU and its 27 member states as of March 31, 2026 Prosperity on credit: Who pays the EU 's bill?
*According to Eurostat, at the end of the first quarter of 2026, the national public debt of the 27 EU member states stood at euro15.7046 trillion *In addition to that debt, Eurostat notes that the EU has outstanding loans totaling euro836.8 billion, contracted up to June 30, 2026 *According to the report dated October 8, 2026, auditors from the European Court of Auditors estimate that the Union 's public debt will exceed euro1 trillion by the beginning of 2027