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Japan — Combined government deficit

millions of JPY · Annual · 1875–2031 · 156 observations

About this series

The combined 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. WED's combined-government scope requires source metadata.

The latest combined government deficit reading for Japan was −6.65T JPY in 2025. The previous reading was −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
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Latest observations

2000–2031

PeriodValue
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 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.