Portugal — Central government deficit
millions of LCU · Annual · 1880–2025 · 104 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 Portugal, the central government deficit reading stood at −5.33B LCU in 2025. Against −4.25B LCU in 2024, the period change was −1.08B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −1.8% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1880–2025
- Quarterly data, 2008–2026
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Latest observations
2005–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -5.33B LCU |
| 2024 | -4.25B LCU |
| 2023 | -2.41B LCU |
| 2022 | -4.88B LCU |
| 2021 | -8.01B LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2020 | -13.47B LCU |
| 2019 | -3.43B LCU |
| 2018 | -3.48B LCU |
| 2017 | -8.41B LCU |
| 2016 | -5.96B LCU |
| 2015 | -9.87B LCU |
| 2014 | -14.20B LCU |
| 2013 | -9.56B LCU |
| 2012 | -11.63B LCU |
| 2011 | -13.93B LCU |
| 2010 | -19.78B LCU |
| 2009 | -16.31B LCU |
| 2008 | -7.34B LCU |
| 2007 | -5.97B LCU |
| 2006 | -7.48B LCU |
Values before 2006, back to 2005, are on the chart — hover to read them.