OMB historical tables / fiscal years
U.S. Federal Budget Balance
Surplus is positive. Deficit is negative. The nominal series starts in fiscal year 1901; the GDP-share series starts in 1930. Live Treasury data updates the latest Monthly Treasury Statement values when available.
Balance, Nominal Dollars
$ trillions, current dollars
Balance as Share of GDP
percent of gross domestic product
Next-Year Spend Assumptions
Model basis: FY2025 actuals, FY2026 estimates, and FY2027 proposed outlays from OMB Historical Table 3.2. Treasury MTS actuals are used only for current-year YTD context until a fiscal year is complete.
| Input | Status | Value | Treatment |
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| Function | FY2027 Proposed | Share | Share vs FY2025 |
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Underlying Data
Sources: Office of Management and Budget Historical Tables, FY 2027 Budget, Tables 1.1 and 1.2; live monthly updates from Treasury Fiscal Data, Monthly Treasury Statement Table 1.
| Fiscal Year | Receipts, $B | Outlays, $B | Balance, $B | GDP, $B | Balance, % GDP |
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