In primary surplus EUR 8,696 billion was the result of the central administration in January -August 2025, according to the execution report budget.
The target for the same period was only EUR 4,929 billion while the primary surplus in the same period in 2024 amounted to € 7,567 billion. The report also states that the state budget balance was recorded € 2,160 billion, against a target for a deficit of € 1.381 billion.
The report notes that amounts of EUR 1,895 billion (due to the delayed transfer payments of the regular budget) and EUR 0.682 billion (from detention of equipment payments) do not affect the outcome of the general government in budgetary terms, while € 0.342 billion in tax revenues of € 2042 billion. These are exceeding the primary result on a modified cash base against the targets is estimated at € 0.848 billion. It is also emphasized that the primary outcome in budgetary terms differs from the outcome in cash terms and that the data relate to the central administration and not the whole general government.
On the revenue side, net state budget revenue in the eight months amounted to EUR 48.459 billion, up € 0.185 billion or 0.4% against the target. The report states that this amount incorporates an accounting handling of € 0.785 billion for January 2025 transactions to complete the new Attica Road concession contract (budget neutral for 2024). At the same time, it is noted that the target of € 1,350 billion was included in the Egnatia concession contract, which has not yet been paid and is expected to be completed in the coming months. Except, net revenue is increased by EUR 1,535 billion or 3.3% against target, mainly due to higher tax receipts.
Pre -tax revenue stood at € 46.596 billion, up EUR 2,119 billion or 4.8% against the target, with over -execution being attributed both to the better course of current receipts and the earnings tax returns of the previous year. billion euros and incorporate VAT refund of € 0.785 billion from Attica Road (fiscal in 2024). Excluding this, tax refunds stood at € 5.396 billion, up € 0.685 billion against a target of € 4,711 billion. Taking into account the above, net revenue from refunds shows increased by € 1,434 billion over the target.
In the Public Investment Program, the PDP revenue amounted to EUR 2,692 billion, down € 0.393 billion from the target (€ 3,085 billion). The accurate distribution of revenue categories will be reflected in the final report, the report said.
Specifically for August, the net state budget revenue stood at € 5.605 billion, down € 0.633 billion against the monthly target, a development attributed mainly to increased tax refunds due to clearances of statements budgeted for next month. Tax revenue reached EUR 6,163 billion (€ 0.032 billion or 0.5% below the target), as part of the income tax had been received in front of the early opening of the application. Revenue refunds amounted to EUR 1,135 billion, increased by EUR 0.433 billion from the target (€ 0.702 billion), while the PDP revenue was € 0.340 billion, lower by € 0.190 billion from the target (€ 0.530 billion).
On the expenditure side, state budget payments in the eight months amounted to EUR 46,299 billion, down by EUR 3,356 billion against a target of EUR 49,655 billion, but increased by EUR 2,210 billion compared to the same period of 2024. The report states that in the regular budget. of the transfer of transfer payments to OKA and other general government bodies (EUR 1,895 billion) and the equipment cash payments (EUR 0.682 billion), which do not affect the outcome of the General Government.
Remarkable transfers recorded include: to Hospitals and the Ministry of Education and € 0.897 billion, for EUR 0.400 billion, to EUR 0.377 billion for supplies of drugs and materials, to transport bodies (OASA, OASTH, OASTH). In the investment costs, payments stood at € 7,040 billion, € 0.106 billion lower than the target, but € 0.491 billion higher than the corresponding payments of 2024.
Overall, the report states that the over -performance of the primary surplus in the eight months was combined with stronger than expected tax receipts and lower cash payments due to time displacements, with pending individual flows (such as Egnatia’s price) expected.