Fiscal

Public-sector primary balance

Public-sector primary borrowing requirement accumulated over 12 months, as a share of GDP.

Latest point

0.62 % of GDP (deficit +)

August 2026

At a glance

The latest Public-sector primary balance reading is 0.62%, for August 2026. This series contains 286 observations from November 2002 through August 2026, based on data from Banco Central do Brasil - SGS. Explore the chart, methodology, official source, and downloadable data.

Source and methodology

Banco Central do Brasil - SGS

Official documentation

Frequency: Monthly
Coverage: November 2002 - August 2026
Observations: 286
Collected on: 10/11/26, 10:23 AM (UTC-3)

Methodology summary

The Central Bank calculates it before interest using the financing approach.

How to interpret

In this series, a positive value is a primary deficit and a negative value is a surplus.

Series data

Showing 120 most recent records out of 286 points.

August 20260.62 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2026-08-01

July 20260.67 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2026-07-01

June 20261.19 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2026-06-01

May 20261.14 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2026-05-01

April 20260.97 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2026-04-01

March 20261.06 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2026-03-01

February 20260.41 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2026-02-01

January 20260.43 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2026-01-01

December 20250.43 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2025-12-01

November 20250.36 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2025-11-01

October 20250.3 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2025-10-01

September 20250.27 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2025-09-01

August 20250.19 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2025-08-01

July 20250.22 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2025-07-01

June 2025-0.15 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2025-06-01

May 2025-0.2 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2025-05-01

April 20250.05 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2025-04-01

March 20250.11 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2025-03-01

February 20250.13 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2025-02-01

January 20250.39 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2025-01-01

December 20240.4 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2024-12-01

November 20241.64 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2024-11-01

October 20241.91 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2024-10-01

September 20242.12 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2024-09-01

August 20242.23 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2024-08-01

July 20242.25 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2024-07-01

June 20242.4 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2024-06-01

May 20242.49 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2024-05-01

April 20242.38 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2024-04-01

March 20242.27 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2024-03-01

February 20242.42 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2024-02-01

January 20242.23 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2024-01-01

December 20232.28 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2023-12-01

November 20231.21 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2023-11-01

October 20231.06 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2023-10-01

September 20230.95 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2023-09-01

August 20230.69 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2023-08-01

July 20230.76 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2023-07-01

June 20230.23 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2023-06-01

May 2023-0.37 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2023-05-01

April 2023-0.54 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2023-04-01

March 2023-0.72 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2023-03-01

February 2023-0.91 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2023-02-01

January 2023-1.21 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2023-01-01

December 2022-1.25 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2022-12-01

November 2022-1.38 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2022-11-01

October 2022-1.75 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2022-10-01

September 2022-1.85 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2022-09-01

August 2022-1.89 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2022-08-01

July 2022-2.4 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2022-07-01

June 2022-2.11 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2022-06-01

May 2022-1.28 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2022-05-01

April 2022-1.48 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2022-04-01

March 2022-1.34 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2022-03-01

February 2022-1.36 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2022-02-01

January 2022-1.19 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2022-01-01

December 2021-0.72 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2021-12-01

November 2021-0.14 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2021-11-01

October 20210.23 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2021-10-01

September 20210.61 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2021-09-01

August 20211.52 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2021-08-01

July 20212.77 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2021-07-01

June 20213.66 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2021-06-01

May 20215.21 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2021-05-01

April 20216.75 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2021-04-01

March 20218.4 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2021-03-01

February 20218.91 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2021-02-01

January 20219.13 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2021-01-01

December 20209.24 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2020-12-01

November 20208.81 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2020-11-01

October 20208.82 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2020-10-01

September 20208.77 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2020-09-01

August 20208.21 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2020-08-01

July 20207.22 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2020-07-01

June 20206.18 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2020-06-01

May 20203.81 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2020-05-01

April 20202.21 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2020-04-01

March 20200.85 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2020-03-01

February 20200.78 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2020-02-01

January 20200.71 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2020-01-01

December 20190.84 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2019-12-01

November 20191.22 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2019-11-01

October 20191.23 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2019-10-01

September 20191.26 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2019-09-01

August 20191.32 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2019-08-01

July 20191.37 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2019-07-01

June 20191.39 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2019-06-01

May 20191.4 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2019-05-01

April 20191.35 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2019-04-01

March 20191.4 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2019-03-01

February 20191.5 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2019-02-01

January 20191.54 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2019-01-01

December 20181.55 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2018-12-01

November 20181.42 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2018-11-01

October 20181.22 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2018-10-01

September 20181.27 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2018-09-01

August 20181.23 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2018-08-01

July 20181.13 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2018-07-01

June 20181.32 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2018-06-01

May 20181.42 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2018-05-01

April 20181.76 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2018-04-01

March 20181.62 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2018-03-01

February 20181.42 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2018-02-01

January 20181.52 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2018-01-01

December 20171.68 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2017-12-01

November 20172.27 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2017-11-01

October 20172.87 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2017-10-01

September 20172.35 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2017-09-01

August 20172.44 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2017-08-01

July 20172.64 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2017-07-01

June 20172.6 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2017-06-01

May 20172.46 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2017-05-01

April 20172.28 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2017-04-01

March 20172.33 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2017-03-01

February 20172.33 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2017-02-01

January 20172.33 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2017-01-01

December 20162.48 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2016-12-01

November 20162.51 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2016-11-01

October 20162.21 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2016-10-01

September 20163.04 % of GDP (deficit +)Period: 2016-09-01

Date	Period	Value
August 2026	2026-08-01	0.62 % of GDP (deficit +)
July 2026	2026-07-01	0.67 % of GDP (deficit +)
June 2026	2026-06-01	1.19 % of GDP (deficit +)
May 2026	2026-05-01	1.14 % of GDP (deficit +)
April 2026	2026-04-01	0.97 % of GDP (deficit +)
March 2026	2026-03-01	1.06 % of GDP (deficit +)
February 2026	2026-02-01	0.41 % of GDP (deficit +)
January 2026	2026-01-01	0.43 % of GDP (deficit +)
December 2025	2025-12-01	0.43 % of GDP (deficit +)
November 2025	2025-11-01	0.36 % of GDP (deficit +)
October 2025	2025-10-01	0.3 % of GDP (deficit +)
September 2025	2025-09-01	0.27 % of GDP (deficit +)
August 2025	2025-08-01	0.19 % of GDP (deficit +)
July 2025	2025-07-01	0.22 % of GDP (deficit +)
June 2025	2025-06-01	-0.15 % of GDP (deficit +)
May 2025	2025-05-01	-0.2 % of GDP (deficit +)
April 2025	2025-04-01	0.05 % of GDP (deficit +)
March 2025	2025-03-01	0.11 % of GDP (deficit +)
February 2025	2025-02-01	0.13 % of GDP (deficit +)
January 2025	2025-01-01	0.39 % of GDP (deficit +)
December 2024	2024-12-01	0.4 % of GDP (deficit +)
November 2024	2024-11-01	1.64 % of GDP (deficit +)
October 2024	2024-10-01	1.91 % of GDP (deficit +)
September 2024	2024-09-01	2.12 % of GDP (deficit +)
August 2024	2024-08-01	2.23 % of GDP (deficit +)
July 2024	2024-07-01	2.25 % of GDP (deficit +)
June 2024	2024-06-01	2.4 % of GDP (deficit +)
May 2024	2024-05-01	2.49 % of GDP (deficit +)
April 2024	2024-04-01	2.38 % of GDP (deficit +)
March 2024	2024-03-01	2.27 % of GDP (deficit +)
February 2024	2024-02-01	2.42 % of GDP (deficit +)
January 2024	2024-01-01	2.23 % of GDP (deficit +)
December 2023	2023-12-01	2.28 % of GDP (deficit +)
November 2023	2023-11-01	1.21 % of GDP (deficit +)
October 2023	2023-10-01	1.06 % of GDP (deficit +)
September 2023	2023-09-01	0.95 % of GDP (deficit +)
August 2023	2023-08-01	0.69 % of GDP (deficit +)
July 2023	2023-07-01	0.76 % of GDP (deficit +)
June 2023	2023-06-01	0.23 % of GDP (deficit +)
May 2023	2023-05-01	-0.37 % of GDP (deficit +)
April 2023	2023-04-01	-0.54 % of GDP (deficit +)
March 2023	2023-03-01	-0.72 % of GDP (deficit +)
February 2023	2023-02-01	-0.91 % of GDP (deficit +)
January 2023	2023-01-01	-1.21 % of GDP (deficit +)
December 2022	2022-12-01	-1.25 % of GDP (deficit +)
November 2022	2022-11-01	-1.38 % of GDP (deficit +)
October 2022	2022-10-01	-1.75 % of GDP (deficit +)
September 2022	2022-09-01	-1.85 % of GDP (deficit +)
August 2022	2022-08-01	-1.89 % of GDP (deficit +)
July 2022	2022-07-01	-2.4 % of GDP (deficit +)
June 2022	2022-06-01	-2.11 % of GDP (deficit +)
May 2022	2022-05-01	-1.28 % of GDP (deficit +)
April 2022	2022-04-01	-1.48 % of GDP (deficit +)
March 2022	2022-03-01	-1.34 % of GDP (deficit +)
February 2022	2022-02-01	-1.36 % of GDP (deficit +)
January 2022	2022-01-01	-1.19 % of GDP (deficit +)
December 2021	2021-12-01	-0.72 % of GDP (deficit +)
November 2021	2021-11-01	-0.14 % of GDP (deficit +)
October 2021	2021-10-01	0.23 % of GDP (deficit +)
September 2021	2021-09-01	0.61 % of GDP (deficit +)
August 2021	2021-08-01	1.52 % of GDP (deficit +)
July 2021	2021-07-01	2.77 % of GDP (deficit +)
June 2021	2021-06-01	3.66 % of GDP (deficit +)
May 2021	2021-05-01	5.21 % of GDP (deficit +)
April 2021	2021-04-01	6.75 % of GDP (deficit +)
March 2021	2021-03-01	8.4 % of GDP (deficit +)
February 2021	2021-02-01	8.91 % of GDP (deficit +)
January 2021	2021-01-01	9.13 % of GDP (deficit +)
December 2020	2020-12-01	9.24 % of GDP (deficit +)
November 2020	2020-11-01	8.81 % of GDP (deficit +)
October 2020	2020-10-01	8.82 % of GDP (deficit +)
September 2020	2020-09-01	8.77 % of GDP (deficit +)
August 2020	2020-08-01	8.21 % of GDP (deficit +)
July 2020	2020-07-01	7.22 % of GDP (deficit +)
June 2020	2020-06-01	6.18 % of GDP (deficit +)
May 2020	2020-05-01	3.81 % of GDP (deficit +)
April 2020	2020-04-01	2.21 % of GDP (deficit +)
March 2020	2020-03-01	0.85 % of GDP (deficit +)
February 2020	2020-02-01	0.78 % of GDP (deficit +)
January 2020	2020-01-01	0.71 % of GDP (deficit +)
December 2019	2019-12-01	0.84 % of GDP (deficit +)
November 2019	2019-11-01	1.22 % of GDP (deficit +)
October 2019	2019-10-01	1.23 % of GDP (deficit +)
September 2019	2019-09-01	1.26 % of GDP (deficit +)
August 2019	2019-08-01	1.32 % of GDP (deficit +)
July 2019	2019-07-01	1.37 % of GDP (deficit +)
June 2019	2019-06-01	1.39 % of GDP (deficit +)
May 2019	2019-05-01	1.4 % of GDP (deficit +)
April 2019	2019-04-01	1.35 % of GDP (deficit +)
March 2019	2019-03-01	1.4 % of GDP (deficit +)
February 2019	2019-02-01	1.5 % of GDP (deficit +)
January 2019	2019-01-01	1.54 % of GDP (deficit +)
December 2018	2018-12-01	1.55 % of GDP (deficit +)
November 2018	2018-11-01	1.42 % of GDP (deficit +)
October 2018	2018-10-01	1.22 % of GDP (deficit +)
September 2018	2018-09-01	1.27 % of GDP (deficit +)
August 2018	2018-08-01	1.23 % of GDP (deficit +)
July 2018	2018-07-01	1.13 % of GDP (deficit +)
June 2018	2018-06-01	1.32 % of GDP (deficit +)
May 2018	2018-05-01	1.42 % of GDP (deficit +)
April 2018	2018-04-01	1.76 % of GDP (deficit +)
March 2018	2018-03-01	1.62 % of GDP (deficit +)
February 2018	2018-02-01	1.42 % of GDP (deficit +)
January 2018	2018-01-01	1.52 % of GDP (deficit +)
December 2017	2017-12-01	1.68 % of GDP (deficit +)
November 2017	2017-11-01	2.27 % of GDP (deficit +)
October 2017	2017-10-01	2.87 % of GDP (deficit +)
September 2017	2017-09-01	2.35 % of GDP (deficit +)
August 2017	2017-08-01	2.44 % of GDP (deficit +)
July 2017	2017-07-01	2.64 % of GDP (deficit +)
June 2017	2017-06-01	2.6 % of GDP (deficit +)
May 2017	2017-05-01	2.46 % of GDP (deficit +)
April 2017	2017-04-01	2.28 % of GDP (deficit +)
March 2017	2017-03-01	2.33 % of GDP (deficit +)
February 2017	2017-02-01	2.33 % of GDP (deficit +)
January 2017	2017-01-01	2.33 % of GDP (deficit +)
December 2016	2016-12-01	2.48 % of GDP (deficit +)
November 2016	2016-11-01	2.51 % of GDP (deficit +)
October 2016	2016-10-01	2.21 % of GDP (deficit +)
September 2016	2016-09-01	3.04 % of GDP (deficit +)