EconStats U.S. Budget Deficit (or Surplus) by Month Source: U.S. Treasury File: defm.csv Units: millions of dollars , , , , , , , , Deficit or yyyymm , Mon Year , Receipts, Outlays, Surplus (-) 198010 , Oct 1980 , 38923, 55843, 16921 198011 , Nov 1980 , 39175, 48083, 8907 198012 , Dec 1980 , 48904, 50869, 1965 198101 , Jan 1981 , 51147, 63339, 12192 198102 , Feb 1981 , 38129, 53749, 15620 198103 , Mar 1981 , 44357, 53938, 9582 198104 , Apr 1981 , 74188, 56999, -17190 198105 , May 1981 , 38243, 54414, 16171 198106 , Jun 1981 , 70429, 55066, -15363 198107 , Jul 1981 , 47829, 58172, 10343 198108 , Aug 1981 , 47669, 52788, 5119 198109 , Sep 1981 , 60279, 53944, -6335 198110 , Oct 1981 , 45467, 63573, 18105 198111 , Nov 1981 , 44317, 54959, 10642 198112 , Dec 1981 , 57407, 76875, 19468 198201 , Jan 1982 , 55269, 45930, -9339 198202 , Feb 1982 , 43042, 57822, 14780 198203 , Mar 1982 , 45291, 63546, 18255 198204 , Apr 1982 , 75777, 66073, -9704 198205 , May 1982 , 36753, 55683, 18930 198206 , Jun 1982 , 66353, 59629, -6724 198207 , Jul 1982 , 44675, 64506, 19831 198208 , Aug 1982 , 44924, 59628, 14704 198209 , Sep 1982 , 59694, 61403, 1708 198210 , Oct 1982 , 40539, 66708, 26169 198211 , Nov 1982 , 42007, 66166, 24158 198212 , Dec 1982 , 54498, 72436, 17938 198301 , Jan 1983 , 57505, 67087, 9582 198302 , Feb 1983 , 38816, 64152, 25336 198303 , Mar 1983 , 43504, 69540, 26036 198304 , Apr 1983 , 66234, 69542, 3308 198305 , May 1983 , 33755, 63040, 29285 198306 , Jun 1983 , 66517, 63116, -3401 198307 , Jul 1983 , 43948, 65360, 21412 198308 , Aug 1983 , 49683, 67160, 17477 198309 , Sep 1983 , 63556, 61610, -1946 198310 , Oct 1983 , 45157, 70226, 25069 198311 , Nov 1983 , 46202, 67794, 21591 198312 , Dec 1983 , 58044, 74705, 16661 198401 , Jan 1984 , 62437, 68052, 5515 198402 , Feb 1984 , 47886, 68267, 20381 198403 , Mar 1984 , 44464, 73020, 28555 198404 , Apr 1984 , 80180, 68687, -11493 198405 , May 1984 , 37459, 71391, 33932 198406 , Jun 1984 , 69282, 71283, 2000 198407 , Jul 1984 , 52017, 68432, 16416 198408 , Aug 1984 , 55209, 88707, 33498 198409 , Sep 1984 , 68019, 51234, -16785 198410 , Oct 1984 , 52251, 80260, 28009 198411 , Nov 1984 , 51494, 80390, 28896 198412 , Dec 1984 , 62404, 76971, 14568 198501 , Jan 1985 , 70454, 78446, 7992 198502 , Feb 1985 , 54049, 75101, 21053 198503 , Mar 1985 , 49613, 79115, 29502 198504 , Apr 1985 , 94599, 83214, -11386 198505 , May 1985 , 39794, 81791, 41997 198506 , Jun 1985 , 72151, 73559, 1408 198507 , Jul 1985 , 57650, 79183, 21533 198508 , Aug 1985 , 55781, 83378, 27597 198509 , Sep 1985 , 73811, 74575, 794 198510 , Oct 1985 , 57886, 84973, 27087 198511 , Nov 1985 , 51166, 84551, 33386 198512 , Dec 1985 , 68196, 82853, 14656 198601 , Jan 1986 , 76698, 83189, 6492 198602 , Feb 1986 , 53370, 77950, 24580 198603 , Mar 1986 , 49557, 79700, 30142 198604 , Apr 1986 , 91438, 81510, -9928 198605 , May 1986 , 46246, 85642, 39396 198606 , Jun 1986 , 77024, 78067, 1044 198607 , Jul 1986 , 62974, 85278, 22304 198608 , Aug 1986 , 56523, 84579, 28056 198609 , Sep 1986 , 78013, 81939, 3926 198610 , Oct 1986 , 59012, 84302, 25290 198611 , Nov 1986 , 52967, 80054, 27087 198612 , Dec 1986 , 78035, 90404, 12369 198701 , Jan 1987 , 81771, 83928, 2157 198702 , Feb 1987 , 55463, 83842, 28379 198703 , Mar 1987 , 56515, 84446, 27931 198704 , Apr 1987 , 122897, 84155, -38742 198705 , May 1987 , 47691, 83328, 35637 198706 , Jun 1987 , 82945, 83568, 623 198707 , Jul 1987 , 64223, 86562, 22339 198708 , Aug 1987 , 60213, 82009, 21796 198709 , Sep 1987 , 92410, 77206, -15204 198710 , Oct 1987 , 62295, 93105, 30810 198711 , Nov 1987 , 56915, 83937, 27022 198712 , Dec 1987 , 85469, 109833, 24363 198801 , Jan 1988 , 81740, 65844, -15896 198802 , Feb 1988 , 60279, 84344, 24065 198803 , Mar 1988 , 65664, 94947, 29283 198804 , Apr 1988 , 109266, 95497, -13769 198805 , May 1988 , 59635, 82218, 22583 198806 , Jun 1988 , 99190, 90006, -9134 198807 , Jul 1988 , 60631, 83549, 22918 198808 , Aug 1988 , 69390, 92468, 23079 198809 , Sep 1988 , 97742, 87569, -10173 198810 , Oct 1988 , 63582, 90587, 27005 198811 , Nov 1988 , 64330, 93470, 29140 198812 , Dec 1988 , 93655, 106446, 12790 198901 , Jan 1989 , 89306, 86509, -2797 198902 , Feb 1989 , 61897, 89769, 27871 198903 , Mar 1989 , 68205, 103988, 35784 198904 , Apr 1989 , 128892, 88237, -40654 198905 , May 1989 , 71025, 96458, 25433 198906 , Jun 1989 , 108249, 100464, -7785 198907 , Jul 1989 , 66191, 84428, 18237 198908 , Aug 1989 , 76136, 98286, 22150 198909 , Sep 1989 , 99233, 105378, 6146 198910 , Oct 1989 , 68420, 94503, 26084 198911 , Nov 1989 , 71174, 100906, 29732 198912 , Dec 1989 , 89122, 103893, 14772 199001 , Jan 1990 , 99524, 91242, -8282 199002 , Feb 1990 , 65141, 100348, 35207 199003 , Mar 1990 , 64805, 118128, 53324 199004 , Apr 1990 , 139604, 97775, -41829 199005 , May 1990 , 69186, 111668, 42482 199006 , Jun 1990 , 110601, 121706, 11105 199007 , Jul 1990 , 72329, 98253, 25924 199008 , Aug 1990 , 78462, 131181, 52719 199009 , Sep 1990 , 102939, 82171, -20768 199010 , Oct 1990 , 76986, 108350, 31364 199011 , Nov 1990 , 70507, 118230, 47723 199012 , Dec 1990 , 101900, 109287, 7387 199101 , Jan 1991 , 100713, 99062, -1650 199102 , Feb 1991 , 67657, 93848, 26191 199103 , Mar 1991 , 64805, 105978, 41173 199104 , Apr 1991 , 140380, 110371, -30009 199105 , May 1991 , 63560, 116926, 53367 199106 , Jun 1991 , 103389, 105968, 2579 199107 , Jul 1991 , 78593, 119424, 40831 199108 , Aug 1991 , 76426, 120075, 43649 199109 , Sep 1991 , 109350, 116237, 6887 199110 , Oct 1991 , 78065, 114659, 36594 199111 , Nov 1991 , 73095, 117779, 44684 199112 , Dec 1991 , 103636, 106170, 2534 199201 , Jan 1992 , 104031, 119699, 15668 199202 , Feb 1992 , 62747, 111927, 49180 199203 , Mar 1992 , 72127, 122839, 50712 199204 , Apr 1992 , 138351, 123748, -14603 199205 , May 1992 , 62184, 108957, 46773 199206 , Jun 1992 , 120878, 117096, -3782 199207 , Jul 1992 , 79050, 122197, 43147 199208 , Aug 1992 , 78101, 102843, 24742 199209 , Sep 1992 , 118189, 112879, -5310 199210 , Oct 1992 , 76829, 125620, 48792 199211 , Nov 1992 , 74629, 107355, 32726 199212 , Dec 1992 , 113686, 152633, 38947 199301 , Jan 1993 , 112716, 82899, -29817 199302 , Feb 1993 , 65979, 114477, 48498 199303 , Mar 1993 , 83288, 127263, 43974 199304 , Apr 1993 , 132017, 124200, -7817 199305 , May 1993 , 70642, 107605, 36963 199306 , Jun 1993 , 128570, 117471, -11099 199307 , Jul 1993 , 80630, 120207, 39577 199308 , Aug 1993 , 86737, 109815, 23078 199309 , Sep 1993 , 127504, 118987, -8517 199310 , Oct 1993 , 78662, 124085, 45422 199311 , Nov 1993 , 83102, 121483, 38381 199312 , Dec 1993 , 125403, 133108, 7705 199401 , Jan 1994 , 122961, 107713, -15248 199402 , Feb 1994 , 73186, 114752, 41566 199403 , Mar 1994 , 93107, 125422, 32315 199404 , Apr 1994 , 141321, 123867, -17454 199405 , May 1994 , 83541, 115597, 32057 199406 , Jun 1994 , 138119, 123269, -14850 199407 , Jul 1994 , 84822, 118020, 33198 199408 , Aug 1994 , 97333, 121608, 24275 199409 , Sep 1994 , 135894, 131628, -4266 199410 , Oct 1994 , 89098, 120441, 31343 199411 , Nov 1994 , 97748, 124991, 37243 199412 , Dec 1994 , 130886, 135689, 4803 199501 , Jan 1995 , 131877, 116243, -15634 199502 , Feb 1995 , 82620, 120977, 38357 199503 , Mar 1995 , 92608, 143152, 50544 199504 , Apr 1995 , 165472, 115751, -49722 199505 , May 1995 , 90481, 130035, 39555 199506 , Jun 1995 , 147945, 135131, -12813 199507 , Jul 1995 , 92823, 106406, 13582 199508 , Aug 1995 , 96640, 130489, 33849 199509 , Sep 1995 , 143298, 136107, -7191 199510 , Oct 1995 , 95674, 118252, 22758 199511 , Nov 1995 , 90086, 128538, 38452 199512 , Dec 1995 , 138347, 133064, -5283 199601 , Jan 1996 , 142999, 123543, -19456 199602 , Feb 1996 , 89428, 133775, 44346 199603 , Mar 1996 , 89087, 136158, 47071 199604 , Apr 1996 , 203468, 131064, -72404 199605 , May 1996 , 90122, 143173, 53051 199606 , Jun 1996 , 151995, 117655, -34340 199607 , Jul 1996 , 103893, 130749, 26856 199608 , Aug 1996 , 99996, 141828, 41831 199609 , Sep 1996 , 157670, 122412, -35257 199610 , Oct 1996 , 99656, 139461, 39805 199611 , Nov 1996 , 97850, 135728, 37878 199612 , Dec 1996 , 148488, 129999, -18490 199701 , Jan 1997 , 150718, 137354, -13364 199702 , Feb 1997 , 90293, 134303, 44010 199703 , Mar 1997 , 108074, 129397, 21323 199704 , Apr 1997 , 228588, 134649, -93939 199705 , May 1997 , 94493, 142988, 48494 199706 , Jun 1997 , 173361, 118726, -54635 199707 , Jul 1997 , 109178, 134802, 25624 199708 , Aug 1997 , 103483, 138672, 35189 199709 , Sep 1997 , 174772, 124839, -49934 199710 , Oct 1997 , 114898, 150866, 35968 199711 , Nov 1997 , 103481, 120830, 17349 199712 , Dec 1997 , 167998, 154359, -13639 199801 , Jan 1998 , 162610, 137231, -25379 199802 , Feb 1998 , 97952, 139701, 41750 199803 , Mar 1998 , 117930, 131743, 13813 199804 , Apr 1998 , 261002, 136400, -124603 199805 , May 1998 , 95278, 134057, 38779 199806 , Jun 1998 , 187860, 136754, -51106 199807 , Jul 1998 , 119723, 143807, 24084 199808 , Aug 1998 , 111741, 122907, 11166 199809 , Sep 1998 , 180936, 142538, -38399 199810 , Oct 1998 , 119974, 152413, 32440 199811 , Nov 1998 , 113978, 130915, 16937 199812 , Dec 1998 , 178646, 183803, 5156 199901 , Jan 1999 , 171728, 101223, -70505 199902 , Feb 1999 , 99502, 141847, 42345 199903 , Mar 1999 , 130416, 152825, 22409 199904 , Apr 1999 , 266229, 152770, -113459 199905 , May 1999 , 98663, 122631, 23969 199906 , Jun 1999 , 199507, 145939, -53568 199907 , Jul 1999 , 121923, 147086, 25164 199908 , Aug 1999 , 126324, 129127, 2803 199909 , Sep 1999 , 200396, 142340, -58056 199910 , Oct 1999 , 121035, 147361, 26326 199911 , Nov 1999 , 121375, 148406, 27031 199912 , Dec 1999 , 201196, 168114, -33081 200001 , Jan 2000 , 189478, 127326, -62152 200002 , Feb 2000 , 108675, 150409, 41734 200003 , Mar 2000 , 135582, 170962, 35380 200004 , Apr 2000 , 295148, 135651, -159497 200005 , May 2000 , 146002, 149612, 3611 200006 , Jun 2000 , 214875, 158986, -55888 200007 , Jul 2000 , 134074, 129013, -5061 200008 , Aug 2000 , 138128, 148555, 10427 200009 , Sep 2000 , 219471, 153744, -65727 200010 , Oct 2000 , 135836, 147156, 11321 200011 , Nov 2000 , 125666, 149356, 23690 200012 , Dec 2000 , 200489, 167823, -32666 200101 , Jan 2001 , 219215, 142836, -76379 200102 , Feb 2001 , 110481, 158649, 48168 200103 , Mar 2001 , 130074, 180736, 50662 200104 , Apr 2001 , 331796, 141999, -189796 200105 , May 2001 , 125590, 153508, 27919 200106 , Jun 2001 , 202887, 171025, -31862 200107 , Jul 2001 , 127842, 125022, -2820 200108 , Aug 2001 , 122559, 202549, 79990 200109 , Sep 2001 , 158611, 123341, -35270 200110 , Oct 2001 , 157163, 164819, 7656 200111 , Nov 2001 , 121233, 175500, 54267 200112 , Dec 2001 , 187914, 161347, -26567 200201 , Jan 2002 , 203452, 159723, -43729 200202 , Feb 2002 , 97962, 174018, 76056 200203 , Mar 2002 , 111220, 175458, 64238 200204 , Apr 2002 , 237426, 170257, -67170 200205 , May 2002 , 102496, 183127, 80631 200206 , Jun 2002 , 182633, 153562, -29071 200207 , Jul 2002 , 134409, 163568, 29159 200208 , Aug 2002 , 124619, 179328, 54709 200209 , Sep 2002 , 192698, 150310, -42388 200210 , Oct 2002 , 124543, 178615, 54072 200211 , Nov 2002 , 120017, 178901, 58883 200212 , Dec 2002 , 182787, 178069, -4719 200301 , Jan 2003 , 187884, 177251, -10633 200302 , Feb 2003 , 89477, 186140, 96663 200303 , Mar 2003 , 120358, 179234, 58877 200304 , Apr 2003 , 231160, 180094, -51066 200305 , May 2003 , 103411, 192278, 88867 200306 , Jun 2003 , 193043, 171814, -21230 200307 , Jul 2003 , 123551, 177792, 54240 200308 , Aug 2003 , 114243, 190830, 76587 200309 , Sep 2003 , 191632, 165362, -26270 200310 , Oct 2003 , 135825, 205370, 69545 200311 , Nov 2003 , 118207, 161179, 42971 200312 , Dec 2003 , 186730, 204370, 17640 200401 , Jan 2004 , 185169, 186552, 1383 200402 , Feb 2004 , 92009, 188709, 96700 200403 , Mar 2004 , 132425, 205112, 72688 200404 , Apr 2004 , 220091, 202458, -17633 200405 , May 2004 , 115450, 177913, 62463 200406 , Jun 2004 , 214382, 195242, -19140 200407 , Jul 2004 , 134415, 203575, 69160 200408 , Aug 2004 , 137729, 178865, 41136