Greece Reports €4.6B Budget Surplus

Greece Reports €4.6B Budget Surplus

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Greece recorded a primary budget surplus of €4.6 billion on a cash basis between January and May 2025, according to data from the Bank of Greece, CE Report quotes Athens-Macedonia

The central administration also reported a cash surplus of €1.327 billion, reversing a deficit of €537 million in the same period last year.

This improvement was driven by higher regular budget revenues, which rose to €27.093 billion from €25.272 billion in 2024. Meanwhile, expenditures increased to €24.983 billion, up from €23.676 billion a year earlier.

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