Belgium — Central government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1880–2025 · 123 observations

About this series

The central 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.

For Belgium, the central government deficit reading stood at −24.23B LCU in 2025. Against −16.58B LCU in 2024, the period change was −7.65B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −3.8% in 2025.

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Latest observations

2001–2025

PeriodValue
2025-24.23B LCU
2024-16.58B LCU
2023-19.68B LCU
2022-13.53B LCU
2021-20.24B LCU
15 earlier values
2020-33.39B LCU
2019-9.59B LCU
2018-1.84B LCU
2017-5.76B LCU
2016-11.14B LCU
2015-5.40B LCU
2014-10.53B LCU
2013-10.26B LCU
2012-13.97B LCU
2011-14.39B LCU
2010-11.26B LCU
2009-13.56B LCU
2008-5.63B LCU
2007-3.09B LCU
2006-325.15M LCU

Values before 2006, back to 2001, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.