According to the draft budget submitted to Parliament on Monday, public debt is expected to fall to 145.4% of GDP in 2025, and decrease further in 2026. This marks a significant drop from the historic high of nearly 210% in 2020, and is now lower than the 147.8% in 2010, when the first bailout program was approved. This development signals another milestone in Greece's restoration as a credible borrower. The country has already regained investment-grade status, repaid its IMF loans early, and plans to do the same with part of its bilateral European bailout loans. As a result, officials forecast a debt-to-GDP ratio of 137.6% in 2026. Greece's borrowings are estimated to have fallen to the lowest level since 2009 https://t.co/wJvVgK3xZT - - (@business) October 6, 2025 The progress is impressive, especially during a period when countries like France-once a supporter of Greece's bailout programs-are now facing their own fiscal turmoil.