Net operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) by country
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary...
What the numbers show
Net operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 659.17 billion in Norway; the lowest is -61,571.30 trillion in Colombia.
The median across all reporting countries is -12.71 billion, and the mean is -1,759.37 trillion.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Denmark (up 2,249.4%), and the largest decrease in Czechia (down 2,191.6%).
Net operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 659.17 billion | 2025 | up 183.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Turkey | 487.05 billion | 2025 | up 679.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Denmark | 123.16 billion | 2025 | up 2,249.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Sweden | 60.30 billion | 2025 | up 44.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Ireland | 20.74 billion | 2025 | up 574.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Greece | 4.85 billion | 2024 | up 175.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Portugal | 3.85 billion | 2025 | up 143.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Cyprus | 1.71 billion | 2025 | up 1,018.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Estonia | 915.60 million | 2025 | up 102.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Luxembourg | 615.21 million | 2025 | down 61.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Latvia | 369.64 million | 2024 | up 266.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Slovenia | 162.81 million | 2025 | up 147.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Malta | -200.03 million | 2025 | down 261.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Lithuania | -261.63 million | 2025 | down 1,262.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Bulgaria | -1.61 billion | 2025 | down 297.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Slovakia | -3.65 billion | 2025 | down 1,792.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Finland | -7.52 billion | 2025 | down 49.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Netherlands | -12.71 billion | 2025 | down 4.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Austria | -16.79 billion | 2025 | down 1,295.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Australia | -19.89 billion | 2025 | up 31.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Canada | -26.33 billion | 2025 | down 463.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Belgium | -28.03 billion | 2025 | down 196.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Spain | -30.51 billion | 2025 | up 45.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Italy | -42.76 billion | 2025 | up 13.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Czechia | -67.87 billion | 2025 | down 2,191.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Iceland | -76.07 billion | 2025 | down 820.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Romania | -76.51 billion | 2025 | down 478.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Germany | -100.56 billion | 2025 | down 476.2% | volatile |
| 29 | France | -125.76 billion | 2025 | down 58.7% | volatile |
| 30 | United Kingdom | -164.72 billion | 2025 | down 64.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Poland | -167.07 billion | 2025 | down 1,424.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Brazil | -891.36 billion | 2025 | down 62.5% | volatile |
| 33 | United States | -2.00 trillion | 2025 | down 162.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Hungary | -4.26 trillion | 2025 | down 1,176.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Colombia | -61,571.30 trillion | 2025 | — | volatile |
About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.