budget surplus

American  

[buhj-it sur-pluhs] / ˈbʌdʒ ɪt ˈsɜr plʌs /

noun

plural

budget surpluses

1. more funds available or expected than required for expenses according to a budget.

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Example Sentences

While Martin’s government faces a range of domestic problems, including a worsening housing crisis and a patchwork health care system, it also has loads of money and a huge budget surplus.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

The ONS said that the current budget surplus, which measures the gap between day-to-day spending and revenues, was 40.9 billion pounds in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Takaichi has repeatedly said Japan will post a primary budget surplus, which excludes the cost of servicing debts, for the first time in 28 years.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

The government is currently forecast to have a budget surplus of £9.9bn at that point - which is the third-smallest on record.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

Government adherence to a renewed structural adjustment program has led to a budget surplus for the first time in several years, a smaller personnel budget, and an increase in public investment.

From The 1995 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency