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Spain General government fiscal balance, % of GDP, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted)

Name: Spain General government fiscal balance, % of GDP, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted)
Creator: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode ES.GOVBAL.Q.SA.MEASURE-PCTGDP

Latest−2.2%Q2 2026

Previous−2.2%Q1 2026

Year ago−2.2%Q2 2025

Spain General government fiscal balance, % of GDP, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted) was −2.2% in Q2 2026, unchanged from Q1 2026 and unchanged from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −20.2% (Q2 2020) to −2.1% (Q3 2025), averaging −4.2%.

Spain General government fiscal balance, % of GDP, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted) (% of GDP), Q1 2001 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

Period	Value
Q2 2026	−2.2%
Q1 2026	−2.2%
Q4 2025	−2.3%
Q3 2025	−2.1%
Q2 2025	−2.2%
Q1 2025	−3.1%
Q4 2024	−3.8%
Q3 2024	−3.2%
Q2 2024	−3.0%
Q1 2024	−2.7%
Q4 2023	−2.8%
Q3 2023	−3.5%
Q2 2023	−4.3%
Q1 2023	−2.7%
Q4 2022	−5.6%
Q3 2022	−4.7%
Q2 2022	−4.4%
Q1 2022	−3.6%
Q4 2021	−4.2%
Q3 2021	−6.7%
Q2 2021	−7.3%
Q1 2021	−8.6%
Q4 2020	−7.5%
Q3 2020	−8.4%

Last 24 observations. The full history (102 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observation	Q2 2026
First observation	Q1 2001
Observations	102
Frequency	Quarterly
Units	% of GDP
Adjustment	Seasonally adjusted
10-year high	−2.1% (Q3 2025)
10-year low	−20.2% (Q2 2020)
10-year average	−4.2%
Source agency	Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis code	ES.GOVBAL.Q.SA.MEASURE-PCTGDP

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FAQ

What is the current general government fiscal balance, % of GDP, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted) in Spain?: The latest reading is −2.2% for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code ES.GOVBAL.Q.SA.MEASURE-PCTGDP.

Last updated 2026-10-27. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Spain — General government fiscal balance, % of GDP, quarterly (seasonally & calendar adjusted)”.