Subsidies payable, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) in United States
United States: Subsidies payable, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) was 112.11 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies payable, Transactions in United States, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies payable, transactions in United States is 112.11 billion, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies payable, transactions in United States peaked at 698.51 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.40 billion, in 2002.
That places United States 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies payable, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 58.71 billion | — |
| 2002 | 41.40 billion | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 49.06 billion | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 46.39 billion | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 60.91 billion | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 51.47 billion | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 54.58 billion | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 52.56 billion | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 58.35 billion | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 55.81 billion | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 60.01 billion | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 58.04 billion | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 59.72 billion | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 58.09 billion | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 57.19 billion | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 61.75 billion | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 59.87 billion | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 63.32 billion | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 72.96 billion | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 698.51 billion | +857.4% |
| 2021 | 626.07 billion | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 127.99 billion | -79.6% |
| 2023 | 102.25 billion | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 94.24 billion | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 112.11 billion | +19.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 112.11 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.68 billion, 6.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies payable, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +857.4% | 72.96 billion | 698.51 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.60 billion | 41.40 billion | 60.91 billion | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.68 billion | 55.81 billion | 72.96 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.53 billion | 94.24 billion | 698.51 billion | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies payable, transactions in United States?
- Subsidies payable, transactions in United States was 112.11 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest subsidies payable, transactions recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 698.51 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest subsidies payable, transactions recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.40 billion in 2002.
- How does United States rank for subsidies payable, transactions?
- United States ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subsidies payable, transactions rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Subsidies payable, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.