Japan — General government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1875–2030 · 153 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 −13.98T LCU in 2025. Against −14.28T LCU in 2024, the period change was +299.85B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −2.23% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1875–2030
  • Quarterly data, 1960–2026
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Latest observations

2000–2030

PeriodValue
2030-28.02T LCU
2029-23.19T LCU
2028-18.77T LCU
2027-14.84T LCU
2026-11.51T LCU
15 earlier values
2025-13.98T LCU
2024-14.28T LCU
2023-22.74T LCU
2022-23.48T LCU
2021-34.03T LCU
2020-48.94T LCU
2019-16.99T LCU
2018-13.76T LCU
2017-17.14T LCU
2016-19.59T LCU
2015-19.79T LCU
2014-29.14T LCU
2013-38.72T LCU
2012-41.02T LCU
2011-44.70T 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.