The forecasted budget balance for the U.S. government is predicted to fluctuate between the fiscal years of 2024 and 2034. This forecast predicts a deficit of 2.58 trillion U.S. dollars by fiscal year 2034. A fiscal year covers the period from October 1 to September 30 of a given year.
Forecast of the United States budget balance for fiscal years 2023 to 2034
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Year
Deficit in billion U.S. dollars
2034*
-2,579
2033*
-2,556
2032*
-2,238
2031*
-2,054
2030*
-1,917
2029*
-1,723
2028*
-1,844
2027*
-1,640
2026*
-1,692
2025*
-1,772
2024*
-1,507
2023
-1,695
-3,000-2,500-2,000-1,500-1,000-5000
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US Congressional Budget Office. (February 7, 2024). Forecast of the United States budget balance for fiscal years 2023 to 2034 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/216940/forecast-of-us-budget-balance/
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