Portugal — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1880–2030 · 146 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

Portugal's general government deficit reading was 0.7% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 0.6% of GDP in 2024 was +0.1 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −1.17% of GDP.

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  • Annual data, 1880–2030
  • Quarterly data, 1999–2026
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Latest observations

2001–2030

PeriodValue
2030-9.8 % of GDP
2029-9.53 % of GDP
2028-1.81 % of GDP
2027-1.27 % of GDP
20260.63 % of GDP
15 earlier values
20250.7 % of GDP
20240.6 % of GDP
20231.1 % of GDP
2022-0.3 % of GDP
2021-2.8 % of GDP
2020-5.8 % of GDP
20190.1 % of GDP
2018-0.4 % of GDP
2017-3 % of GDP
2016-1.9 % of GDP
2015-4.5 % of GDP
2014-7.4 % of GDP
2013-5.2 % of GDP
2012-6.2 % of GDP
2011-7.7 % of GDP

Values before 2011, back to 2001, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.