In the fourth quarter of 2023, the U.S. government's budget balance amounted to a net borrowing of about 2.1 trillion U.S. dollars. This is compared to the first quarter of 2009, when the U.S. government borrowed about 1.79 trillion U.S. dollars.
Budget surplus of the United States government from the first quarter of 2009 to the fourth quarter of 2023 (in trillion U.S. dollars)
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BEA. (April 25, 2024). Budget surplus of the United States government from the first quarter of 2009 to the fourth quarter of 2023 (in trillion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/215510/budget-surplus-of-the-us-government-by-quarter/
BEA. "Budget surplus of the United States government from the first quarter of 2009 to the fourth quarter of 2023 (in trillion U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215510/budget-surplus-of-the-us-government-by-quarter/
BEA. (2024). Budget surplus of the United States government from the first quarter of 2009 to the fourth quarter of 2023 (in trillion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215510/budget-surplus-of-the-us-government-by-quarter/
BEA. "Budget Surplus of The United States Government from The First Quarter of 2009 to The Fourth Quarter of 2023 (in Trillion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/215510/budget-surplus-of-the-us-government-by-quarter/
BEA, Budget surplus of the United States government from the first quarter of 2009 to the fourth quarter of 2023 (in trillion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/215510/budget-surplus-of-the-us-government-by-quarter/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Budget surplus of the United States government from the first quarter of 2009 to the fourth quarter of 2023 (in trillion U.S. dollars) [Graph], BEA, April 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/215510/budget-surplus-of-the-us-government-by-quarter/