Union accounts to December 2025: receipts at 72.2% and spending at 66.7% of Budget Estimates
The Centre's accounts up to December 2025 (FY 2025-26) show total receipts of ₹25,25,156 crore (72.2% of BE) and total expenditure of ₹33,80,998 crore (66.7% of BE).
Summary
The Ministry of Finance released the monthly accounts of the Government of India up to December 2025 on 30 January 2026. Total receipts were ₹25,25,156 crore, or 72.2% of the Budget Estimates (BE) 2025-26, including ₹19,39,254 crore of net tax revenue. Total expenditure was ₹33,80,998 crore (66.7% of BE), of which ₹7,87,935 crore was capital spending and ₹9,11,059 crore went on interest. States received ₹10,38,164 crore as tax devolution, ₹1,37,014 crore more than a year earlier.
Key facts
- Period
- April–December 2025 (FY 2025-26)
- Total receipts
- ₹25,25,156 crore (72.2% of BE)
- Net tax revenue
- ₹19,39,254 crore
- Total expenditure
- ₹33,80,998 crore (66.7% of BE)
- Capital expenditure
- ₹7,87,935 crore
- Interest payments
- ₹9,11,059 crore
- Tax devolution to states
- ₹10,38,164 crore (₹1,37,014 crore more than last year)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Up to December 2025, the Government of India's total receipts were what share of the Budget Estimates 2025-26?
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Correct answer: C — 72.2%
PIB: Total receipts of ₹25,25,156 crore were 72.2% of BE 2025-26; 66.7% was the expenditure share.
How much was transferred to State Governments as devolution of share of taxes up to December 2025 (FY 2025-26)?
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Correct answer: C — ₹10,38,164 crore
PIB: ₹10,38,164 crore was devolved to states, ₹1,37,014 crore more than the previous year. (₹7,87,935 crore = capex; ₹9,11,059 crore = interest; ₹19,39,254 crore = net tax revenue.)
Consider the following about the Union accounts up to December 2025: 1. Interest payments were more than capital expenditure. 2. Total expenditure was below 70% of the Budget Estimates. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB: Interest ₹9,11,059 crore > capital expenditure ₹7,87,935 crore; total expenditure was 66.7% of BE.