United States Monthly federal budget surplus (Treasury MTS, receipts minus outlays)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US.GOVBAL.M.NSA
United States Monthly federal budget surplus (Treasury MTS, receipts minus outlays) was −26,900,347,102 US$ in September 2026, up 139,896,605,175 from August 2026 and down 113.6% from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −864,074,068,492 US$ (Jun 2021) to 308,215,060,527 US$ (Apr 2023), averaging −138,705,328,505 US$.
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Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | −26,900,347,102 US$ |
| August 2026 | −166,796,952,277 US$ |
| July 2026 | −291,142,660,288 US$ |
| June 2026 | −120,305,275,586 US$ |
| May 2026 | −292,648,462,084 US$ |
| April 2026 | 215,024,140,198 US$ |
| March 2026 | −160,528,321,499 US$ |
| February 2026 | −307,501,433,426 US$ |
| January 2026 | −128,640,206,673 US$ |
| December 2025 | −86,731,619,013 US$ |
| November 2025 | −173,277,175,077 US$ |
| October 2025 | −284,350,050,783 US$ |
| September 2025 | 197,949,630,362 US$ |
| August 2025 | −344,791,891,858 US$ |
| July 2025 | −243,741,087,297 US$ |
| June 2025 | −70,965,292,476 US$ |
| May 2025 | −347,130,893,692 US$ |
| April 2025 | 258,399,949,115 US$ |
| March 2025 | −160,530,321,499 US$ |
| February 2025 | −307,017,194,699 US$ |
| January 2025 | −128,640,206,673 US$ |
| December 2024 | −86,731,619,013 US$ |
| November 2024 | −314,012,002,287 US$ |
| October 2024 | −257,450,343,192 US$ |
Last 24 observations. The full history (129 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.GOVBAL.M.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.GOVBAL.M.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 2016 |
| Observations | 129 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | US$ |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 308,215,060,527 US$ (Apr 2023) |
| 10-year low | −864,074,068,492 US$ (Jun 2021) |
| 10-year average | −138,705,328,505 US$ |
| Source agency | U.S. Treasury FiscalData |
| Makrognosis code | US.GOVBAL.M.NSA |
This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.
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FAQ
- What is the current monthly federal budget surplus (Treasury MTS, receipts minus outlays) in United States?
- The latest reading is −26,900,347,102 US$ for September 2026, published by U.S. Treasury FiscalData.
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from U.S. Treasury FiscalData and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.GOVBAL.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: U.S. Treasury FiscalData. Original title: “United States monthly federal budget surplus (Treasury MTS, receipts minus outlays)”.