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US Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy Tracker
Last updated: unknown
Federal deficit/surplus, receipts vs expenditures, total public debt trajectory, and interest payments as a share of receipts. All data from FRED.
Updated: 2026-04-02 · Sources: FYFSD, FGRECPT, FGEXPND, GFDEBTN, FYOINT
Latest Deficit/Surplus (FY)
-$1.78T
FY 2025
Total Public Debt
$38.5T
2025-10-01
Interest on Debt
$970B
5779.4% of receipts
Receipts vs Expenditures
N/A
Latest quarter (SAAR)
Range:
Federal Surplus/Deficit by Fiscal Year ($M)
Fiscal Year Data
| Fiscal Year | Surplus/Deficit ($M) | Interest on Debt ($M) | Interest % Receipts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -$1.78T | $970B | 5779.4% |
| 2024 | -$1.82T | $881B | 4252.9% |
| 2023 | -$1.70T | $659B | 3418.4% |
| 2022 | -$1.38T | $476B | 2325.7% |
| 2021 | -$2.78T | $352B | 1988.8% |
| 2020 | -$3.13T | $345B | 2292.9% |
| 2019 | -$984B | $375B | 2531.9% |
| 2018 | -$779B | $325B | 2267.4% |
| 2017 | -$665B | $263B | 1873.4% |
| 2016 | -$585B | $240B | 1734% |
| 2015 | -$442B | $223B | 1618% |
| 2014 | -$485B | $229B | 1737.5% |
| 2013 | -$680B | $221B | 1760.7% |
| 2012 | -$1.08T | $220B | 2040.2% |
| 2011 | -$1.30T | $230B | 2233.8% |
| 2010 | -$1.29T | $196B | 2005% |
| 2009 | -$1.41T | $187B | 2084% |
| 2008 | -$459B | $253B | 2447.3% |
| 2007 | -$161B | $237B | 2221.5% |
| 2006 | -$248B | $227B | 2231.4% |