Iceland — General government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1945–2030 · 86 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.

The general government deficit reading for Iceland was −115.40B LCU in 2025. The previous reading was −191.22B LCU in 2024; the period change was +75.83B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −2.4% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1945–2030
  • Quarterly data, 2002–2026
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Latest observations

2013–2030

PeriodValue
2030-5.17B LCU
2029-17.32B LCU
2028-35.98B LCU
2027-56.68B LCU
2026-66.65B LCU
13 earlier values, back to 2013
2025-115.40B LCU
2024-191.22B LCU
2023-90.74B LCU
2022-147.90B LCU
2021-262.36B LCU
2020-257.77B LCU
2019-42.37B LCU
201828.44B LCU
201734.35B LCU
2016319.03B LCU
2015-2.31B LCU
201412.52B LCU
2013-17.73B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.