The State Budget balance presented a surplus of 1,878 million euros in January-April 2026, against the target of a deficit of 909 million euros that has been incorporated for the same period of 2026 in the 2026 Budget introductory report and a surplus of 1,850 million euros for the same period of 2025, according to the preliminary data available for the execution of the State Budget on a modified cash basis released on Friday.
The State Budget Primary Balance on a modified cash basis amounted to a surplus of 5,175 million euros, against the primary surplus target of 2,298 million euros and the primary surplus of 5,148 million euros performed at the same period of the previous year.
Excluding an amount of 197 million euros relating to time differentiation of payments of defense programs, an amount of 593 million euros relating to time differentiation of investment payments and an amount of 249 million euros relating to time differentiation of capital and current transfers to General Government entities, which do not affect the General Government’s result in fiscal terms, as well as, an amount of 135 million euros from the 2nd installment of the price for granting the license to operate a casino in Elliniko, which is fiscally recorded during the concession years, an amount of 884 million euros of the early RRF revenues and an amount of 461 million euros of the early PIB revenues, the over execution in the primary balance on a modified cash basis, in comparison to the budget targets stands at 358 million euros.
It is noted that the Primary Balance in fiscal terms differs in comparison to the result in cash terms. Additionally, the aforementioned concerns the Primary Balance of the Central Administration and not of the whole of the General Government, which also includes the fiscal results of legal entities and the sub-sectors of LGs and SSFs.
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