South Korea — Central government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1953–2026 · 74 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.

The central government deficit reading for South Korea was −84.60T LCU in 2025. The previous reading was −45.76T LCU in 2024; the period change was −38.83T LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −3.16% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1953–2026
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Latest observations

2012–2026

PeriodValue
2026-204.67T LCU
2025-84.60T LCU
2024-45.76T LCU
2023-24.49T LCU
2022-40.62T LCU
10 earlier values, back to 2012
2021-16.07T LCU
2020-39.55T LCU
2019718.83B LCU
201845.86T LCU
201734.72T LCU
201632.68T LCU
201512.68T LCU
201415.60T LCU
201319.31T LCU
201217.14T LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.