２５年度歳出、１１１．６兆円に　ＰＢ赤字５．５兆円―財務省試算

　財務省は１８日、２０２２年度予算案に基づいて推計した今後の財政試算をまとめた。名目３％の高めの経済成長を前提にすると、２５年度の一般会計歳出総額は１１１．６兆円。過去最大を更新した２２年度の１０７．６兆円から膨張する。社会保障費などが増えるためで、借金に頼らず政策経費を賄えているかを示す国の基礎的財政収支（ＰＢ）も５．５兆円の赤字となる。（2022/01/18-10:26）

The Japanese government's general-account spending is expected to grow to 111.6 trillion yen in fiscal 2025, a Finance Ministry estimate showed Tuesday.
   The estimate is based on the government's fiscal 2022 draft budget and an optimistic outlook calling for nominal economic growth of 3 pct, with the figure exceeding the record high of 107.6 trillion yen for the coming fiscal year from April.
   Specifically, spending on social security is forecast to grow to 38.2 trillion yen from 36.3 trillion yen in fiscal 2022, and debt-serving costs will balloon to 28.8 trillion yen from 24.3 trillion yen.
   On the revenue front, the assumed high economic growth is expected to boost tax revenue to 72.1 trillion yen from 65.2 trillion yen, reducing the primary budget deficit to 5.5 trillion yen from 13.0 trillion yen.
   Under an estimate assuming a lower nominal growth rate of 1.5 pct, however, the primary budget deficit is expected to shrink only to 7.8 trillion yen in fiscal 2025.