Eurozone Compared by Economy > Financial sector > Assets > Claims on governments and other public entities > Current LCU
DEFINITION:
Claims on governments and other public entities (IFS line 32an + 32b + 32bx + 32c) usually comprise direct credit for specific purposes such as financing of the government budget deficit or loans to state enterprises, advances against future credit authorisations, and purchases of treasury bills and bonds, net of deposits by the public sector. Public sector deposits with the banking system also include sinking funds for the service of debt and temporary deposits of government revenues. Data are in current local currency.".
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 677.82 trillion | 1998 | ||
| 2 | Spain | 18.28 trillion | 1998 | ||
| 3 | Belgium | 6.08 trillion | 1997 | ||
| 4 | France | 1.59 trillion | 1997 | ||
| 5 | Germany | 1.02 trillion | 1998 | ||
| 6 | Portugal | 996.05 billion | 1998 | ||
| 7 | Austria | 725.09 billion | 1997 | ||
| 8 | Netherlands | 143.19 billion | 1997 | ||
| 9 | Greece | 58.9 billion | 2000 | ||
| 10 | Finland | 25.19 billion | 1998 | ||
| 11 | Slovakia | 6.1 billion | 2008 | ||
| 12 | Ireland | 2.8 billion | 1998 | ||
| 13 | Cyprus | 2.39 billion | 2007 | ||
| 14 | Slovenia | 2.25 billion | 2006 | ||
| 15 | Malta | 440 million | 2007 | ||
| 16 | Latvia | -172,000,000 | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Estonia | -267,000,000 | 2008 | ||
| 18 | Luxembourg | -58,420,000,000 | 1997 |
