Iraq — General government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1970–2030 · 28 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 Iraq, the general government deficit reading was −20.82T LCU in 2025, compared with −15.06T LCU in 2024. The period change was −5.75T LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −6.3% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1970–2030
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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
2030-25.45T LCU
2029-24.99T LCU
2028-24.17T LCU
2027-24.50T LCU
2026-24.18T LCU
5 earlier values, back to 2021
2025-20.82T LCU
2024-15.06T LCU
2023-4.04T LCU
202233.74T LCU
2021-1.15T LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.