Spain — General government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1850–2030 · 177 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 Spain, the general government deficit reading was −39.75B LCU in 2025, compared with −50.80B LCU in 2024. The period change was +11.06B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −2.4% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1850–2030
  • Quarterly data, 1995–2026
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Latest observations

2000–2030

PeriodValue
2030-33.47B LCU
2029-33.63B LCU
2028-34.23B LCU
2027-34.64B LCU
2026-33.81B LCU
15 earlier values
2025-39.75B LCU
2024-50.80B LCU
2023-49.44B LCU
2022-63.19B LCU
2021-82.78B LCU
2020-111.79B LCU
2019-38.87B LCU
2018-31.52B LCU
2017-36.27B LCU
2016-47.16B LCU
2015-57.62B LCU
2014-62.34B LCU
2013-76.92B LCU
2012-119.14B LCU
2011-103.66B LCU

Values before 2011, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.