Greece’s Strong Budget Surplus in Early 2025

Greece’s Strong Budget Surplus in Early 2025

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The Bank of Greece announced on Friday that the State Budget’s primary surplus on a cash basis reached nearly 4 billion euros in January-April 2025. During this period, the central government recorded a cash surplus of 1.874 billion euros, a significant improvement from a 570 million euro deficit in the same period last year. Ordinary budget revenue increased to 22.23 billion euros, up from 20.61 billion euros, while expenditures slightly rose to 19.80 billion euros compared to 19.52 billion euros in early 2024, CE Report quotes Athens-Macedonian

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