Stability and Growth Pact

The Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) is a set of rules designed to ensure that countries in the European Union pursue sound public finances and coordinate their fiscal policies.

Applying the rules of the stability and growth pact

Applying the rules of the stability and growth pact

How and why the stability and growth pact is applied.

The preventive arm

The preventive arm

Medium-Term Budgetary Objectives (MTOs)
The expenditure benchmark
Stability and convergence programmes
Legal basis and related stages
Significant Deviation Procedure
The corrective arm/ Excessive Deficit Procedure

The corrective arm/ Excessive Deficit Procedure

Excessive deficit procedures - overview
Launching an Excessive Deficit Procedure
Assessment of effective action
Stepping up or abrogating the EDP
Excessive Deficit Procedure under the Two Pack regulation
Legal Basis and related stages
Ongoing Excessive Deficit Procedures
Closed Excessive Deficit Procedures
Stability and convergence programmes

Stability and convergence programmes

Assessment of the programmes 2018
Assessment of the programmes 2017
Assessment of the programmes 2016
Assessment of the programmes 2015
Annual draft budgetary plans (DBPs) of euro area countries

Annual draft budgetary plans (DBPs) of euro area countries

Draft budgetary plans 2018
Draft budgetary plans 2017
Draft budgetary plans 2016
Draft budgetary plans 2015
Draft budgetary plans 2014
History of the Stability and Growth Pact

History of the Stability and Growth Pact

The Stability and Growth Pact has evolved significantly along with the EU’s economic governance rules.

Legal basis of the Stability and Growth Pact

Legal basis of the Stability and Growth Pact

Find legislation relating to the EU's Stability and Growth Pact