Romania — Central government deficit
millions of LCU · Quarterly · Q1 1970–Q1 2026 · 126 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.
Romania's central government deficit reading was −30.04B LCU in Q1 2026. The period change from −55.64B LCU in Q4 2025 was +25.61B LCU; the year-on-year change from −46.66B LCU in Q1 2025 was +16.63B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −7.4% in Q1 2026.
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- Quarterly data, 1970–2026
- Annual data, 1995–2025
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Latest observations
Q4 2019–Q1 2026
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -30.04B LCU |
| Q4 2025 | -55.64B LCU |
| Q3 2025 | -19.24B LCU |
| Q2 2025 | -27.23B LCU |
| Q1 2025 | -46.66B LCU |
15 earlier values
| Q4 2024 | -50.66B LCU |
| Q3 2024 | -32.99B LCU |
| Q2 2024 | -18.38B LCU |
| Q1 2024 | -47.31B LCU |
| Q4 2023 | -32.75B LCU |
| Q3 2023 | -16.98B LCU |
| Q2 2023 | -19.23B LCU |
| Q1 2023 | -34.32B LCU |
| Q4 2022 | -30.22B LCU |
| Q3 2022 | -22.58B LCU |
| Q2 2022 | -8.15B LCU |
| Q1 2022 | -29.25B LCU |
| Q4 2021 | -27.37B LCU |
| Q3 2021 | -11.97B LCU |
| Q2 2021 | -23.25B LCU |
Values before Q2 2021, back to Q4 2019, are on the chart — hover to read them.