Italy — General government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1862–2030 · 169 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 latest general government deficit reading for Italy was −70.00B LCU in 2025. The previous reading was −74.25B LCU in 2024; the period change was +4.24B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −3.1% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1862–2030
  • Quarterly data, 1999–2026
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Latest observations

2000–2030

PeriodValue
2030-61.84B LCU
2029-58.74B LCU
2028-55.31B LCU
2027-61.99B LCU
2026-64.19B LCU
15 earlier values
2025-70.00B LCU
2024-74.25B LCU
2023-151.15B LCU
2022-161.67B LCU
2021-163.67B LCU
2020-156.87B LCU
2019-27.07B LCU
2018-39.12B LCU
2017-43.69B LCU
2016-40.96B LCU
2015-41.57B LCU
2014-45.86B LCU
2013-47.04B LCU
2012-49.01B LCU
2011-58.07B LCU

Values before 2011, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.