Italy — Central government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1862–2025 · 163 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.

In Italy, the central government deficit reading was −79.04B LCU in 2025, compared with −85.16B LCU in 2024. The period change was +6.13B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −3.5% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1862–2025
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Latest observations

2000–2025

PeriodValue
2025-79.04B LCU
2024-85.16B LCU
2023-161.79B LCU
2022-161.67B LCU
2021-165.50B LCU
15 earlier values
2020-156.87B LCU
2019-30.68B LCU
2018-44.46B LCU
2017-50.68B LCU
2016-46.08B LCU
2015-49.89B LCU
2014-50.77B LCU
2013-50.28B LCU
2012-57.18B LCU
2011-58.07B LCU
2010-64.68B LCU
2009-72.86B LCU
2008-42.74B LCU
2007-29.21B LCU
2006-43.78B LCU

Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.