Greece’s state budget posted a primary surplus of €2.5 billion on a cash basis from January-September, compared with €10.1 billion in the same period last year.

At the central government level, the primary surplus narrowed to €6.2 billion from €9.6 billion, respectively. According to Bank of Greece data, the central government recorded a cash deficit of €776 million in January-September, compared with a surplus of €3.13 billion in the corresponding period of 2025.

This development reflects the increase in ordinary budget revenue, which stood at €56.37 billion, compared with €53.92 billion last year. Ordinary budget expenditure amounted to €51.98 billion, up from €46.81 billion in January-September 2025. Interest payments rose to €7 billion from €6.4 billion last year.

Source: Ekathimerini.com