Japan — General government deficit
millions of JPY · Annual · 1875–2031 · 154 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.
For Japan, the general government deficit reading stood at −6.65T JPY in 2025. Against −10.66T JPY in 2024, the period change was +4.00T JPY. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −1% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1875–2031
- Quarterly data, 1960–2027
- The underlying source, downloadable
Latest observations
2001–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -31.54T JPY |
| 2030 | -28.10T JPY |
| 2029 | -24.30T JPY |
| 2028 | -21.18T JPY |
| 2027 | -7.92T JPY |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | -13.03T JPY |
| 2025 | -6.65T JPY |
| 2024 | -10.66T JPY |
| 2023 | -14.36T JPY |
| 2022 | -24.48T JPY |
| 2021 | -36.27T JPY |
| 2020 | -50.07T JPY |
| 2019 | -17.41T JPY |
| 2018 | -13.90T JPY |
| 2017 | -17.23T JPY |
| 2016 | -19.88T JPY |
| 2015 | -19.98T JPY |
| 2014 | -29.48T JPY |
| 2013 | -39.21T JPY |
| 2012 | -41.56T JPY |
Values before 2012, back to 2001, are on the chart — hover to read them.