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Primary surplus up to June at 4.48 bln as taxes continue to outperform, spending contained
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Energy continues to drive import prices as May sees 13.3% YoY rise
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New passenger cars push June sales to highest since 2010
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Industrial production accelerates to 3.9% YoY in May, led by electricity supply
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Fuels continue to propel drop in trade deficit as May sees 15.7% YoY decline
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Pension policy U-turn highlights government’s election concerns
Jan primary surplus beats target due to 1.7-bln-euro underspend
The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 3.51 billion euros for January 2026, compared to a surplus of 1.98 billion euros a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Wednesday.
The primary balance in January was 1.76 billion euros above the target.
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