General government, or public, revenue comprises tax revenues, social security contributions, non-tax revenues, as well as grants and transfers. A comprehensive breakdown of the revenue sources is available at this link.
Revenue serves as a principal source for financing public expenditures, which are divided by an economic classification into current and capital expenditures. A detailed representation of these expenditures can be found at this link.
The difference between general government revenue and expenditure is defined as the general government balance. A neutral balance occurs when revenue and expenditure levels are equal. A fiscal surplus is recorded when revenue exceeds expenditure, while a fiscal deficit is defined as public expenditure surpassing revenue. An in-depth analysis of the balance is accessible at this link.
Fiscal indicators are published monthly on the webpage of Council for Budget Responsibility within a framework of the Budgetary Traffic Lights.