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Primary net lending/borrowing, % of GDP

Overall balance excluding net interest payment (interest expenditure minus interest revenue).

Latest, 2026−0.46%of GDPAnnual release · Forecast
vs 2025−0.2 pp−0.3%
High since 19951.2% of GDP1996 · IMF
Low since 1995−3.19% of GDP2020 · IMF

Over time

2017 - 2026

Recent years

  1. 2026−0.46% of GDP−0.2 pp
  2. 2025−0.3% of GDP−0.9 pp
  3. 20240.65% of GDP+0.3 pp
  4. 20230.38% of GDP+0.4 pp
  5. 2022−0.04% of GDP−0.6 pp
  6. 20210.56% of GDP+3.8 pp
  7. 2020−3.19% of GDP−2.6 pp
  8. 2019−0.6% of GDP−0.3 pp
Full table
PeriodValue
2026−0.46% of GDP
2025−0.3% of GDP
20240.65% of GDP
20230.38% of GDP
2022−0.04% of GDP
20210.56% of GDP
2020−3.19% of GDP
2019−0.6% of GDP
2018−0.34% of GDP
20170.14% of GDP
20160.43% of GDP
20150.13% of GDP
2014−0.45% of GDP
2013−0.59% of GDP
2012−0.88% of GDP
2011−1.32% of GDP
2010−1.8% of GDP
2009−1.71% of GDP
2008−0.25% of GDP
20070.04% of GDP
2006−0.54% of GDP
2005−0.31% of GDP
20040.26% of GDP
2003−1.23% of GDP
20020.29% of GDP
2001−0.53% of GDP
2000−0.58% of GDP
1999−1.57% of GDP
1998−1.14% of GDP
1997−0% of GDP
19961.2% of GDP
19950.53% of GDP