Dataset Government finance statistics time series
About this Dataset
This dataset provides time series data on government finance statistics and key fiscal aggregates, compiled in line with the European System of Accounts 2010 (ESA10) framework.Edition in this dataset
Previous versions of this data are available.
Important notes and usage information
This dataset brings together data that was previously published across four separate quarterly datasets, each corresponding to the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP). The EDP was an EU framework used to monitor and manage member states’ budget deficits and debt levels prior to the UK’s exit from the European Union.
From Quarter 1 2025 (2025 Q1), the quarterly EDP datasets were consolidated into a single government finance time series to improve accessibility and coherence. The combined series was published as Maastricht supplementary tables time series until Quarter 1 2026 (2026 Q1).
Previously, data were published in Maastricht Supplementary Tables (EDP1, EDP2, EDP3 and EDP4) time series dataset, where EDP1 to EDP4 refer to the first, second, third and fourth calendar quarters respectively.