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Tax collections and contained spending take primary surplus 4.15 bln above target in Sep
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance produced a surplus of 9.36 billion euros up to September, according.... The primary balance came in at 4.15 billion euros above the target. Expenditure, excluding interest payments.... The total budget balance up to September showed a surplus of 2.31 billion euros, from a 1.57
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Budget underspend carries on in Oct as taxes continue to outperform
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance produced a surplus of 10.3 billion euros up to October, according... balance came in at 3.11 billion euros above the target. Expenditure, excluding interest payments.... The total budget balance up to October showed a surplus of 3.09 billion euros, from a 6.12 billion euros
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Budget continues to outperform in Nov as taxes beat target by 334 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance produced a surplus of 12.65 billion euros up to November, according.... The primary balance came in at 4.95 billion euros above the target. Expenditure, excluding interest payments.... The total budget balance up to November showed a surplus of 5.13 billion euros, from a 4.38 billion
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Small total surplus for budget at close of 2025 as underspend remains prominent
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance produced a surplus of 8 billion euros up to December, according... balance came in at 2.68 billion euros above the target. Expenditure, excluding interest payments.... The total budget balance up to December showed a minor surplus of 17 million euros, from a 369 million
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Jan primary surplus at 3.5 bln as underspend continues into 2026
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance produced a surplus of 3.5 billion euros at the opening month of 2026.... The primary balance came in at 1.76 billion euros above the target. Expenditure, excluding interest... euros. The total budget balance in January showed a minor surplus of 2.29 billion euros, from a 758
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Jan primary surplus beats target due to 1.7-bln-euro underspend
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 3.51 billion euros for January 2026...) budget execution data released on Wednesday. The primary balance in January was 1.76 billion euros... to 2.41 billion euros. Net revenues were 6.14 billion euros. The total budget balance for January
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Budget primary surplus at 3 bln in Feb as tax performance moderates
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance produced a surplus of 3 billion euros up to February, according... balance came in at 1.04 billion euros above the target. Expenditure, excluding interest payments.... The total budget balance up to February showed a surplus of 902 million euros, from a 709 million euros
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Significant underspend and tame taxes lead to primary surplus of 2.99 bln in Feb
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 2.99 billion euros for February 2026...) budget execution data released on Thursday. The primary balance up to February was 1.03 billion... to 8.45 billion euros. Net revenues were almost 12 billion euros. The total budget balance
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Underspend and rising tax revenues push primary surplus to 4.39 bln by March
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance produced a surplus of 4.39 billion euros up to March, according... balance came in at 1.66 billion euros above the target. Expenditure, excluding interest payments.... The total budget balance up to March showed a surplus of 1.49 billion euros, from a 1.61 billion euros
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Primary surplus at 4.37 bln up to March thanks to deferred spending, VAT intakes
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 4.37 billion euros for March 2026...) budget execution data released on Monday. The primary balance up to March was 1.58 billion euros... to 12.89 billion euros. Net revenues were 18.51 billion euros. The total budget balance for March showed
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