Austria — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1880–2030 · 130 observations
About this series
The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest general government deficit reading for Austria was −4.2% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −4.6% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.4 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −3.03% of GDP.
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- Annual data, 1880–2030
- Quarterly data, 2001–2026
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Latest observations
2005–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | -2.96 % of GDP |
| 2029 | -2.93 % of GDP |
| 2028 | -2.89 % of GDP |
| 2027 | -3.01 % of GDP |
| 2026 | -3.09 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2025 | -4.2 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -4.6 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -2.6 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -3.4 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -5.7 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -8.2 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 0.5 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 0.2 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -0.8 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -1.5 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -0.5 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -1.9 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -2 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -2.2 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -2.5 % of GDP |
Values before 2011, back to 2005, are on the chart — hover to read them.