Belgium — General government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1880–2030 · 126 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.

In Belgium, the general government deficit reading was −33.16B LCU in 2025, compared with −27.01B LCU in 2024. The period change was −6.14B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −5.2% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1880–2030
  • Quarterly data, 1995–2026
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Latest observations

2005–2030

PeriodValue
2030-43.20B LCU
2029-40.04B LCU
2028-37.01B LCU
2027-34.28B LCU
2026-32.31B LCU
15 earlier values
2025-33.16B LCU
2024-27.01B LCU
2023-24.45B LCU
2022-19.72B LCU
2021-27.33B LCU
2020-41.74B LCU
2019-9.59B LCU
2018-4.59B LCU
2017-3.55B LCU
2016-10.28B LCU
2015-10.39B LCU
2014-12.96B LCU
2013-12.63B LCU
2012-16.68B LCU
2011-16.66B LCU

Values before 2011, back to 2005, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.