The Greek state budget recorded a primary surplus of 4.96 billion euros in 2019, up from a budget target for a surplus of 4.4 billion and a primary surplus of 91 million euros in the same period in 2018, the finance ministry said in a report on Wednesday, according to ANA.
The report, based on provisional budget execution data on an amended cash basis, indicated that the state budget recorded a deficit of 225 million euros in the January-December 2019 period, from a budget target for a shortfall of 839 million and a deficit of 4.58 billion in the same period in 2018. Net revenue was 55.019 billion euros, down 7.0 million from budget targets, with regular budget revenue totaling 60.065 billion euros, up 7.0 million from targets. Tax returns totaled 5.046 billion euros, up 14 million from targets. Public Investment Programme revenue totaled 2.772 billion euros, down 777 million from targets.
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