South Korea — General government deficit
millions of LCU · Annual · 1953–2030 · 77 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.
South Korea's general government deficit reading was −74.79T LCU in 2025. The period change from −80.52T LCU in 2024 was +5.72T LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −2.8% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1953–2030
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Latest observations
2015–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | -51.77T LCU |
| 2029 | -57.11T LCU |
| 2028 | -63.73T LCU |
| 2027 | -64.45T LCU |
| 2026 | -59.94T LCU |
11 earlier values, back to 2015
| 2025 | -74.79T LCU |
| 2024 | -80.52T LCU |
| 2023 | -16.98T LCU |
| 2022 | -186.90B LCU |
| 2021 | -7.00T LCU |
| 2020 | -53.01T LCU |
| 2019 | 18.48T LCU |
| 2018 | 57.25T LCU |
| 2017 | 48.11T LCU |
| 2016 | 37.92T LCU |
| 2015 | 19.01T LCU |