Ireland — Central government deficit
millions of LCU · Annual · 1947–2025 · 79 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.
The central government deficit reading for Ireland was 6.54B LCU in 2025. The previous reading was 19.66B LCU in 2024; the period change was −13.13B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 1.2% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1947–2025
- All 3 sources, downloadable
Latest observations
2010–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.54B LCU |
| 2024 | 19.66B LCU |
| 2023 | 5.62B LCU |
| 2022 | 7.29B LCU |
| 2021 | -4.93B LCU |
11 earlier values, back to 2010
| 2020 | -15.32B LCU |
| 2019 | 362.89M LCU |
| 2018 | -669.81M LCU |
| 2017 | -1.54B LCU |
| 2016 | -2.76B LCU |
| 2015 | -5.72B LCU |
| 2014 | -7.40B LCU |
| 2013 | -11.32B LCU |
| 2012 | -14.67B LCU |
| 2011 | -22.69B LCU |
| 2010 | -52.68B LCU |