Belgium — Central government deficit
millions of EUR · 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 −24.40B EUR in 2025. Against −16.74B EUR in 2024, the period change was −7.66B EUR. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −3.8% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1880–2025
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Latest observations
2001–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -24.40B EUR |
| 2024 | -16.74B EUR |
| 2023 | -19.86B EUR |
| 2022 | -13.48B EUR |
| 2021 | -20.24B EUR |
15 earlier values
| 2020 | -33.39B EUR |
| 2019 | -9.59B EUR |
| 2018 | -1.84B EUR |
| 2017 | -5.76B EUR |
| 2016 | -11.14B EUR |
| 2015 | -5.40B EUR |
| 2014 | -10.53B EUR |
| 2013 | -10.26B EUR |
| 2012 | -13.97B EUR |
| 2011 | -14.39B EUR |
| 2010 | -11.26B EUR |
| 2009 | -13.56B EUR |
| 2008 | -5.63B EUR |
| 2007 | -3.09B EUR |
| 2006 | -325.15M EUR |
Values before 2006, back to 2001, are on the chart — hover to read them.