The general consolidated budget deficit for 2026 is set to increase by 3.505 billion lei, as revenues decrease by a net amount of 4.707 billion lei and expenditures by 1.201 billion lei, according to a draft Emergency Government Ordinance on the state budget revision, posted Thursday on the Ministry of Finance's website, Agerpres reports.
"General consolidated budget revenues are decreasing by a net amount of 4,707.4 million lei, general consolidated budget expenditures are decreasing by a net amount of 1,201.7 million lei, and the general consolidated budget deficit is increasing by 3,505.6 million lei," the explanatory memorandum for the draft ordinance states.
According to the cited source, the general consolidated budget deficit, in cash terms, amounts to 6.24% of GDP.
