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Japan JP: General Government: % of GDP: Primary Balance data was reported at -1.079 % in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of -1.887 % for 2025. Japan JP: General Government: % of GDP: Primary Balance data is updated yearly, averaging -2.627 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2026, with 67 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.187 % in 1990 and a record low of -9.085 % in 2009. Japan JP: General Government: % of GDP: Primary Balance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.EO: Government Accounts: % of GDP: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. NLGXQ - General government primary balance, as a percentage of GDPGeneral government net lending excluding net interest payments OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook database documentation

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Japan JP: General Government: Primary Balance data was reported at -6,960.865 JPY bn in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of -11,852.201 JPY bn for 2025. Japan JP: General Government: Primary Balance data is updated yearly, averaging -10,503.570 JPY bn from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2026, with 67 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,762.666 JPY bn in 1990 and a record low of -47,124.000 JPY bn in 1998. Japan JP: General Government: Primary Balance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.EO: Government Accounts: General Government: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. NLGX - General government primary balance General government net lending excluding net interest payments OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook database documentation

Japan Fiscal Balance: GT: excl RM: % of Nominal GDP data was reported at -0.500 % in 2035. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.400 % for 2034. Japan Fiscal Balance: GT: excl RM: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, averaging -3.700 % from Mar 2003 (Median) to 2035, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -0.200 % in 2032 and a record low of -10.200 % in 2021. Japan Fiscal Balance: GT: excl RM: % of Nominal GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Cabinet Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.F009: Central and Local Government: Public Finance.

Japan JP: General Government: % of Potential GDP: Cyclically Adjusted Primary Balance data was reported at -1.275 Ratio in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of -1.892 Ratio for 2025. Japan JP: General Government: % of Potential GDP: Cyclically Adjusted Primary Balance data is updated yearly, averaging -3.430 Ratio from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2026, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.846 Ratio in 1987 and a record low of -7.935 Ratio in 1998. Japan JP: General Government: % of Potential GDP: Cyclically Adjusted Primary Balance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.EO: Government Accounts: % of Potential GDP: General Government: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. NLGXQA - Cyclically-adjusted general government primary balance, as a percentage of potential GDP OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook database documentation

Japan Fiscal Balance: PP: excl RM data was reported at -11.000 JPY tn in 2034. This records a decrease from the previous number of -9.600 JPY tn for 2033. Japan Fiscal Balance: PP: excl RM data is updated yearly, averaging -7.550 JPY tn from Mar 2023 (Median) to 2034, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -1.700 JPY tn in 2027 and a record low of -25.100 JPY tn in 2023. Japan Fiscal Balance: PP: excl RM data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Cabinet Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.F009: Central and Local Government: Public Finance.