Romania — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2025 · 46 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
For Romania, the central government deficit reading stood at −7.8% of GDP in 2025. Against −8.5% of GDP in 2024, the period change was +0.7 percentage points. It was below the selected 10-year average of −5.86% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2016–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -7.8 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -8.5 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -6.5 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -6.5 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -7.2 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2016
| 2020 | -9.1 % of GDP |
| 2019 | -4.3 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -3.1 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -2.8 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -2.8 % of GDP |