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Fiscal balance, % of GDP

Government net lending or borrowing, as a percent of GDP, by year.

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Latest, 2026−2.2%Annual release · Forecast
vs 2025−0.3 pp−1.9%
High since 19950.0%1996 · IMF
Low since 1995−4.9%2020 · IMF

Over time

2017 - 2026

Recent years

  1. 2026−2.2%−0.3 pp (worse)
  2. 2025−1.9%−0.9 pp (worse)
  3. 2024−1.0%+0.3 pp (better)
  4. 2023−1.3%+0.4 pp (better)
  5. 2022−1.7%−0.5 pp (worse)
  6. 2021−1.2%+3.7 pp (better)
  7. 2020−4.9%−2.7 pp (worse)
  8. 2019−2.2%−0.3 pp (worse)
Full table
PeriodValue
2026−2.2%
2025−1.9%
2024−1.0%
2023−1.3%
2022−1.7%
2021−1.2%
2020−4.9%
2019−2.2%
2018−1.9%
2017−1.4%
2016−1.1%
2015−1.5%
2014−1.9%
2013−2.2%
2012−2.4%
2011−2.8%
2010−3.3%
2009−3.1%
2008−1.6%
2007−1.4%
2006−1.9%
2005−1.7%
2004−1.0%
2003−2.5%
2002−1.0%
2001−2.0%
2000−1.9%
1999−3.0%
1998−2.3%
1997−0.8%
19960.0%
1995−0.5%