The United States recorded a government budget deficit of 316004 USD Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Government Budget Value - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This summary table shows the on-budget and off-budget receipts and outlays, the on-budget and off-budget surplus/deficit, and the means of financing the budget surplus/deficit. The table also shows the budgeted amounts estimated in the President's Budget for the current fiscal year and next fiscal year for each item on the table. 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.

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.

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

This summary table shows, for Budget Receipts, the total amount of activity for the current month, the current fiscal year-to-date, the comparable prior period year-to-date and the budgeted amount estimated for the current fiscal year for various types of receipts (i.e. individual income tax, corporate income tax, etc.). The Budget Outlays section of the table shows the total amount of activity for the current month, the current fiscal year-to-date, the comparable prior period year-to-date and the budgeted amount estimated for the current fiscal year for functions of the federal government. The table also shows the amounts for the budget/surplus deficit categorized as listed above. 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.

This table shows the gross outlays, applicable receipts and net outlays for the current month, current fiscal year-to-date and prior fiscal year-to-date by various agency programs accounted for in the budget of the federal government. 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.

Graph and download economic data for Federal Budget Expenditures, Total for United States (M1505AUSM144NNBR) from Jan 1879 to Sep 1915 about budget, expenditures, federal, and USA.

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 Budget Surplus or Deficit for the United States (M1525BUSM144NNBR) from Nov 1914 to Dec 1932 about budget, federal, and USA.

United States Federal Government Surplus or Deficit: Off Budget data was reported at -12.284 USD bn in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 18.020 USD bn for Sep 2018. United States Federal Government Surplus or Deficit: Off Budget data is updated monthly, averaging 2.780 USD bn from Oct 1984 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 409 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 63.168 USD bn in Jun 2008 and a record low of -38.457 USD bn in Aug 2012. United States Federal Government Surplus or Deficit: Off Budget data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of the Fiscal Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.F001: Federal Government Receipts & Outlays.

This table shows the total receipts and outlays and the resulting surplus or deficit (shown on the table as excess) for the current month and the current fiscal year-to-date for all federal trust funds. The table also shows the totals for securities held as investments by the federal trust funds for the beginning of the fiscal year and the beginning and ending of the current accounting month. A trust fund is a type of account, designated by law, for receipts or offsetting receipts dedicated to specific purposes and the expenditure of these receipts. 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.

Government Spending in the United States decreased to 3990.60 USD Billion in the first quarter of 2025 from 3996.30 USD Billion in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Government Spending - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Federal Budget Receipts, Total for United States (M1504CUSM144NNBR) from Jul 1939 to Dec 1962 about budget, receipts, federal, and USA.

Annual government expenditure in the United States added up to about 10.07 trillion U.S. dollars in the second quarter of 2024. This is compared to the first quarter of 2009, when this figure stood at 5.53 trillion U.S. dollars.

This table shows the receipts and outlays of the United States Government by month for the current fiscal year, up to and including the current accounting month. The table also shows the total receipts and outlays for the current fiscal year-to-date and the comparable prior fiscal year-to-date. 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.

United States Federal Government Outlays: On Budget Outlays data was reported at 279.122 USD bn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 167.661 USD bn for Sep 2018. United States Federal Government Outlays: On Budget Outlays data is updated monthly, averaging 137.864 USD bn from Oct 1984 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 409 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 388.305 USD bn in Jun 2017 and a record low of 57.080 USD bn in Jun 1985. United States Federal Government Outlays: On Budget Outlays data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of the Fiscal Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.F001: Federal Government Receipts & Outlays.

This statistic displays the percentage of U.S. qualified current and past caregivers who spent a select percentage of their monthly budget on caregiving activities or costs as of 2019. According to the data, about 22 percent of respondents spent 1-24 percent of their monthly budget on caregiving activities.

description: Summarizes the financial activities of the federal government and off-budget federal entities in accordance with the Budget of the U.S. Government. This statement presents a summary of: receipts and outlays, surplus or deficit, and means of financing on a modified cash basis. Data provided by federal entities, disbursing officers, and Federal Reserve Banks.; abstract: Summarizes the financial activities of the federal government and off-budget federal entities in accordance with the Budget of the U.S. Government. This statement presents a summary of: receipts and outlays, surplus or deficit, and means of financing on a modified cash basis. Data provided by federal entities, disbursing officers, and Federal Reserve Banks.

The Interest Expense on Debt Outstanding dataset provides monthly and fiscal year-to-date values for interest expenses on federal government debt, that is, the cost to the U.S. for borrowing money (calculated at a specified rate and period of time). U.S. debt includes Treasury notes and bonds, foreign and domestic series certificates of indebtedness, savings bonds, Government Account Series (GAS), State and Local Government Series (SLGS) and other special purpose securities. While interest expenses are what the government pays to investors who loan money to the government, how much the government pays in interest depends on both the total federal debt and the interest rate investors charged when they loaned the money. This dataset is useful for those who wish to track the cost of maintaining federal debt.