Greek budget recorded a primary surplus of 3.555 billion euros in January-July 2023

Tax revenues in the first seven months of 2023 exceeded budget targets by 2.3 billion euros, or 7.5%, according to figures released by the National Economy and Finance Ministry on the execution of the Greek state budget on Wednesday, ANA reports.

The net result for the January-July period was a primary surplus of 3.555 billion euros, almost double the 2023 budget target for a primary surplus of 1.83 billion euros and up from a deficit of 1.161 billion euros in the same period in 2022.