New Zealand — Central government deficit

millions of LCU · 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 −13.99B LCU in 2025. Against −12.87B LCU in 2024, the period change was −1.13B LCU. 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

PeriodValue
2025-13.99B LCU
2024-12.87B LCU
2023-9.52B LCU
2022-10.09B LCU
2021-4.69B LCU
14 earlier values, back to 2007
2020-23.46B LCU
20197.66B LCU
20185.66B LCU
20174.23B LCU
20161.89B LCU
2015423.97M LCU
2014-2.85B LCU
2013-4.59B LCU
2012-9.27B LCU
2011-18.83B LCU
2010-6.45B LCU
2009-3.93B LCU
20085.65B LCU
20076.12B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.