Primary surplus of EUR 4,519 billion was recorded in budget The first half of this year, against target for primary surplus EUR 2,235 billion and a primary surplus of EUR 2,905 billion for the same period in 2024.
It is noted that an amount of EUR 792 million relating to the delayed transfer payments of the regular budget and an amount of EUR 433 million concerning the detention of the equipment programs payments do not affect the outcome of the General Government on budgetary terms. In addition, an amount of EUR 342 million in the first two months is fiscalized in 2024. Excluding the above amounts, exceeding the primary surplus on a modified cash base, against the budget objectives, is estimated at EUR 717 million. It is noted that this amount of the semester includes part of part of the income tax of natural persons provided to be collected in the coming months, because the application for the submission of tax returns was put into operation in mid -March.
It should be noted that the primary outcome in budgetary terms differs from the outcome in cash terms. In addition, the above relate to the primary outcome of the central administration and not the whole general government, which includes the financial results of the legal entities and sub -divisions of the Local Authorities and OKAs.
In particular, according to the Ministry of National Economy and Finance, in January-June 2025, the amount of net revenue of the state budget amounted to EUR 34.381 billion, increasing an increase of EUR 484 million or 1.4% against the target of 20. In revenue (in the category of “Sales of Goods and Services”), as well as tax refunds (VAT), € 784.8 million from the transactions required in January 2025 to complete the new Attica Concession Convention, which relate to 2024 and are budget.
This increase is observed, although the target of the rapporteur reported had included the recovery of € 1,350 billion in June by the Services Concession Agreement for the funding, operation, maintenance and exploitation of the Egnatia Road Motorway, and its three vertical roads, which were signed by 20, HRIP (now ESSYP) and on the other hand “NEW EGNATIA SA” as a concessionaire. The next steps of the procedure until the price is paid are expected to be completed in the coming months. Excluding the above amount, net revenue increases by EUR 1,834 billion or 5.6% against the target, mainly due to increased tax revenue and despite the collection of reduced revenue from the RIP.