By 2007 they had achieved their best aggregate budgetary position in 30 years, with a deficit of 0.8% for the EU as a whole.
2007. aastaks olid ELi riigid koos vaadelduna saavutanud 30 aasta parima eelarveseisundi, kus eelarvepuudujääk oli ELis tervikuna 0,8%.