Spain — Central government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1880–2025 · 135 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 Spain, the central government deficit reading stood at −33.12B LCU in 2025. Against −46.04B LCU in 2024, the period change was +12.92B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −2% in 2025.

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Latest observations

2000–2025

PeriodValue
2025-33.12B LCU
2024-46.04B LCU
2023-29.97B LCU
2022-41.21B LCU
2021-74.13B LCU
15 earlier values
2020-85.82B LCU
2019-18.81B LCU
2018-16.97B LCU
2017-22.23B LCU
2016-28.07B LCU
2015-30.44B LCU
2014-38.44B LCU
2013-54.36B LCU
2012-92.20B LCU
2011-38.47B LCU
2010-51.70B LCU
2009-100.86B LCU
2008-33.37B LCU
200712.93B LCU
20068.04B LCU

Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.