In 2023, the U.S. government had a budget deficit of 1.69 trillion U.S. dollars. This is compared to 2000, when the government had a budget surplus of 0.24 trillion U.S. dollars.

U.S. Government budget

The government budget is a financial statement that demonstrates the government’s suggested revenues and spending for the financial year. Budget surpluses occur when income exceeds expenditures. Budget deficits occur when spending exceeds income. The budget balance of the U.S. government has fluctuated since 2016, and is expected to decrease slightly by 2026.

Military spending

Defense outlays in the United States amounted to 714 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. It is expected to continue to increase over the next several years. The United States currently has the largest defense budget in the world, and is the largest employer in the world. The military budget funds the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force. The amount of funding that goes towards the Department of Defense is heavily criticized by Democrats in the United States, because they believe that the funding should be more evenly distributed towards other social welfare programs such as public health insurance and education.

Graph and download economic data for Federal Surplus or Deficit [-] as Percent of Gross Domestic Product (FYFSGDA188S) from 1929 to 2024 about budget, federal, GDP, and USA.

Key information about United States Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• United States Current Account deficit accounted for 4.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a 3.8 % deficit in the previous quarter.
• US Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1960 to Sep 2024, with an average value of -1.8 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.2 % in Jun 1975 and a record low of -6.3 % in Sep 2006.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bureau of Economic Analysis provides Current Account Balance in USD and Nominal GDP in USD.


Key information about United States Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of US, Current Account recorded a deficit of 310.9 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 96.6 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• US Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 96.8 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 637.6 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 6,632.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.

The United States recorded a Current Account deficit of 3.90 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - United States Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Graph and download economic data for Federal Surplus or Deficit - from Oct 1980 to Jun 2025 about budget, federal, and USA.

The United States recorded a Current Account deficit of 450.17 USD Billion in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

This table shows the net transactions for the current month, and the current and prior fiscal year-to-date, as well as account balances for the beginning of the current fiscal year and current accounting month and the close of the current accounting month. This activity is related to the means used to finance the budget deficit or to dispose of a budget surplus. An asset account would represent an asset to the United States Government, for example United States Treasury Operating Cash. A liability account would represent a liability to the United States Government, for example Borrowing from the Public. This table includes total and subtotal rows that should be excluded when aggregating data. Some rows represent elements of the dataset's hierarchy, but are not assigned values. The classification_id for each of these elements can be used as the parent_id for underlying data elements to calculate their implied values. Subtotal rows are available to access this same information.

Argentina recorded a Current Account deficit of 5191 USD Million in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Argentina Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

This statistic shows the actual and forecasted current budget deficit in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017/18 to 2023/24, as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP). The current budget is forecasted to reach -1.4 by 2023/24.

The U.S. budget deficit amounted to roughly 1.7 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023, which was around 6.3 percent of the U.S. GDP. The forecast predicts a state deficit of about 2.58 trillion U.S. dollars in 2034, which would be about 6.2 percent of the U.S. GDP. The GDP of the United States since 1990 can be accessed here.

Key information about Egypt Current Account Balance

• Egypt Current Account recorded a deficit of 5.9 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a deficit of 3.7 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Egypt Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1993 to Sep 2024, with an averaged value of -662.8 USD mn.
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.5 USD bn in Sep 2003 and a record low of -7.5 USD bn in Mar 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 22.4 USD bn in Jun 2024.
• Egypt Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 120.0 USD mn in Jun 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 104.5 USD mn in Jun 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 109.0 USD bn in Dec 2022.

In 2025, Germany is predicted to have the highest current account surplus among the 19 G20 member countries, exceeding *** billion U.S. dollars. Conversely, the United States had the largest current account deficit at approximately ****** billion U.S. dollars, with projections indicating a continued deficit of around ****** billion dollars by 2028.

Turkey recorded a Current Account deficit of 684 USD Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Turkey Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This statistic shows the actual and forecasted current budget deficit in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017/18 to 2023/24. The current budget deficit is forecasted to reach -1.3 percent during 2023/24.

This summary table shows the total amount of receipts and outlays and the amount of the budget surplus/deficit by month for the current and prior fiscal years. This table includes total and subtotal rows that should be excluded when aggregating data. Some rows represent elements of the dataset's hierarchy, but are not assigned values. The classification_id for each of these elements can be used as the parent_id for underlying data elements to calculate their implied values. Subtotal rows are available to access this same information.

Key information about Pakistan Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• Pakistan Current Account deficit accounted for 0.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with a 1.0 % deficit in the previous year.
• Pakistan Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Jun 1977 to Jun 2024, with an average value of -2.8 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 3.6 % in Jun 2003 and a record low of -6.9 % in Jun 2008.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from annual Current Account Balance and annual Nominal GDP. The State Bank of Pakistan provides Current Account Balance in USD. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The State Bank of Pakistan average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2003 is calculated from Current Account Balance sourced from the International Monetary Fund and Nominal GDP sourced from the World Bank. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.


Key information about Pakistan Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Pakistan, Current Account recorded a deficit of 131.0 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 219.2 USD mn in Nov 2024.
• Pakistan Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.0 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 133.0 USD mn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 341.3 USD bn in Jun 2023.

Brazil recorded a Current Account deficit of 5130 USD Million in June of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Brazil Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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In fiscal year 2025, the current account balance to GDP ratio in India was negative or running a deficit of *** percent. The current account balance to GDP ratio was positive in fiscal year 2021, valuing to nearly *** percent.

Graph and download economic data for Total Current Account Balance for the United States (DISCONTINUED) (BPBLTT01USQ188S) from Q1 1960 to Q4 2013 about current account, BOP, and USA.