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Italy — Central government deficit

millions of EUR · 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 −79.03B EUR in 2025, compared with −85.88B EUR in 2024. The period change was +6.85B EUR. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −3.5% in 2025.

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Latest observations

2000–2025

PeriodValue
2025-79.03B EUR
2024-85.88B EUR
2023-162.85B EUR
2022-161.84B EUR
2021-165.83B EUR
15 earlier values
2020-156.98B EUR
2019-30.67B EUR
2018-44.44B EUR
2017-50.59B EUR
2016-46.03B EUR
2015-49.90B EUR
2014-50.71B EUR
2013-50.26B EUR
2012-57.15B EUR
2011-58.01B EUR
2010-64.72B EUR
2009-72.87B EUR
2008-42.74B EUR
2007-29.19B EUR
2006-43.68B EUR

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

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.