New Zealand — Central government deficit
millions of NZD · Annual · 1931–2025 · 95 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.
For New Zealand, the central government deficit reading stood at −14.41B NZD in 2025. Against −10.07B NZD in 2024, the period change was −4.35B NZD. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −3.2% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1931–2025
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Latest observations
2007–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -14.41B NZD |
| 2024 | -10.07B NZD |
| 2023 | -13.03B NZD |
| 2022 | -15.05B NZD |
| 2021 | -7.38B NZD |
14 earlier values, back to 2007
| 2020 | -18.51B NZD |
| 2019 | 4.28B NZD |
| 2018 | 4.44B NZD |
| 2017 | 4.12B NZD |
| 2016 | 2.06B NZD |
| 2015 | 709.70M NZD |
| 2014 | -1.06B NZD |
| 2013 | -2.42B NZD |
| 2012 | -5.12B NZD |
| 2011 | -14.01B NZD |
| 2010 | -5.36B NZD |
| 2009 | 869.45M NZD |
| 2008 | 5.94B NZD |
| 2007 | 5.61B NZD |