Iceland — Central government deficit
millions of LCU · Annual · 1970–2025 · 37 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 Iceland, the central government deficit reading stood at −96.16B LCU in 2025. Against −159.35B LCU in 2024, the period change was +63.19B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −2% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1970–2025
- Quarterly data, 2002–2026
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Latest observations
2016–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -96.16B LCU |
| 2024 | -159.35B LCU |
| 2023 | -56.17B LCU |
| 2022 | -112.87B LCU |
| 2021 | -236.13B LCU |
5 earlier values, back to 2016
| 2020 | -237.26B LCU |
| 2019 | -33.29B LCU |
| 2018 | 36.97B LCU |
| 2017 | 58.12B LCU |
| 2016 | 306.47B LCU |