Haushaltssaldo

budget balance

noun HOWS-halts-zal-do Rare

Origin: from Italian 'saldo' (balance)

Also means

fiscal balance

Usage Note

Haushaltssaldo is the difference between government revenues and expenditures in a given year. A negative Haushaltssaldo = deficit; a positive one = surplus. Used in fiscal policy debates.

Examples

"Der Haushaltssaldo des Bundes war erstmals negativ."

Natural Translation

The federal budget balance was negative for the first time.

Literal Translation

The budget-balance of-the federation was for-the-first-time negative.

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