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

Argentina recorded a budget surplus in 2025 for the second year in a row, the first time since 2008 that this was achieved, the government said Friday.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Newsom restored the deductions and ended the tax limits one year early in 2022 when the state anticipated a massive budget surplus.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024

Norway's record high budget surplus and upswing in the labor market in 2007 highlight the strength of its economic position going into 2008.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency