During January-March 2025, the net revenue of the state budget amounted to € 17,691 billion
A surplus of EUR 4,493 billion was the budget in the first quarter this year, against a target for a primary surplus of EUR 616 million. and primary surplus of EUR 2,987 billion for the same period in 2024. It is noted that an amount budget and an amount of EUR 696 million relating to investment expenditure delayed, They do not affect the outcome of the General Government on budgetary terms.
In addition, from tax revenue, an amount of EUR 890 million of the first installment of ENFIA received in March was foreseen to be collected in April, while an amount of EUR 342 million in January-February is counted at 2024. Budget objectives are estimated at € 526 million. It should be noted that this amount also includes a part of part of the income tax provided to be collected in the coming months, as the application for the submission of tax returns was put into operation in mid -March.
It is 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 data from the Ministry of National Economy and Finance:
During January-March 2025, the net revenue of the state budget amounted to EUR 17,691 billion, increasing an increase of EUR 1,816 billion or 11.44 % against the target included for the corresponding period in the budget report of 2025. It is collected in April, estimated EUR 890 million and (b) both in revenue (in the “Sales of goods and Services”) and tax refunds (VAT), the amount of EUR 784.8 million from the transactions required in January 2025 for the completion of the new contract, which is 2025 for the completion of the new contract. neutral.
Tax revenue amounted to € 16,896 billion, up EUR 1,830 billion or 12.1% against the target mainly due to: (a) the collection in March of the first installment of ENFIA, which was foreseen to be collected in April, as mentioned above and b) the best performance of the taxpayer, Better income taxes of the previous year in installments by the end of February 2025. It is noted that most of the January-February tax revenue is affected in budgetary terms in 2024. as well as an amount of EUR 890 million in the first installment of ENFIA, which was foreseen to be collected in April, the excess of tax revenue in January-March 2025, which is budget in 2025, against the budget objectives, is estimated at EUR 598 million. This includes a possible collection of part of the income tax provided to be collected in the coming months, as the application for the submission of tax returns was put into operation in mid -March.
The accurate distribution between the state budget revenue categories will take place with the issuance of the final card.
Revenue refunds amounted to EUR 2,414 billion and incorporate the VAT refund of EUR 784.8 million from the Attica Road concession contract, as mentioned above, which is financially affected by 2024. If this amount is excluded, tax refunds amounted to EUR 103 million and € 103 million. (EUR 1,732 billion), included in the 2025 budget report.
The revenue of the RIP amounted to EUR 1,320 billion, reduced by EUR 315 million from the target (€ 1,635 billion), included in the budget report of 2025.
In March, all the net revenue of the state budget amounted to EUR 5,948 billion, increased by EUR 1,646 billion against the monthly target.
Tax revenue amounted to EUR 5,016 billion, up € 1,324 billion or 35.8% against the target. This increase is mainly due to the collection of the first installment of ENFIA initially projected to be collected in April, estimated EUR 890 million.
Revenue refunds amounted to EUR 555 million, up by € 66 million from the target (€ 490 million).
The total revenue of the RIP amounted to EUR 1,131 billion, increased by EUR 291 million from the target (EUR 840 million).
State budget expenditure for the January-March period amounted to EUR 16,086 billion and are reduced by EUR 2,152 billion against the target (EUR 18,238 billion), which has been included in the EUR 2025 budget report.
In the regular budget, payments are reduced by € 1.456 billion, which is mainly due to the delayed transfer payments to OKAs and the cash payments of equipment programs by EUR 978 and EUR 445 million, respectively. It is noted that the above amounts do not affect the outcome of the General Government on budgetary terms.
Remarkable payments are the transfers to hospitals and the Ministry of Education of EUR 455 million, as well as the transfer of EUR 400 million to cover the cost of providing utility services in the electricity sector (SGI), in accordance with Article 55 of Law 4508/2017 (A).
Investment expenditure payments amounted to EUR 1,791 billion, reduced by EUR 696 million compared to the target included in the budget report of 2025. At the same time, at the same time, at the same time, at the same time, at the same time, at the same time, They are reduced compared to the corresponding payments of 2024 by EUR 1,021 billion.
