Budget revenues, Ministry of Finance: 33.9 billion lek more were collected from January to August
The Ministry of Finance has published some data on fiscal indicators for the period January-August 2025. According to this report, the preliminary performance of consolidated fiscal indicators for the period January-August 2025 reflects the progress of revenue collection and expenditure realization.
Total revenues reached about 498.6 billion lek in the 8 months of 2025.
Total public expenditures reached about 457.4 billion lek in the 8 months of 2025.
Preliminary Performance of Revenues and Expenditures for January-August 2025:
Total revenues, for the period January-August 2025, reached about 498.6 billion lek, a realization of 101.4% of the plan for the period. Compared to the same period a year ago, about 33.9 billion lek more or 7.3% more were collected. In annual terms, total revenues for the first 8 months of 2025 were realized at 65.8% of the annual plan.
Revenues collected from Taxes and Customs for the period January-August 2025 amount to 331.5 billion lek, 704 million lek or 0.2% more than the plan for the period January-August 2025. Compared to the same period in 2024, 26.7 billion lek or 8.7% more were collected.
Tax revenues collected by the customs administration (revenues from VAT on imports, excise duties, customs duties and mineral royalties), for the period January-August 2025, were realized in the amount of 158 billion lek, 5.4 billion lek or 3.5% more than January-August 2024, and with 99% of the plan for the period for customs revenues, for the year 2025, realized.
· Revenues from VAT on imports, for the period January-August 2025, are 104.2 billion lek, 1.3 billion lek or 1.2% more than the same period a year ago.
· Revenues from excise duties, for the period January-August 2025, were realized in the amount of 46.2 billion lek, 4.3 billion lek or 10.4% more than the same period in 2024, as well as a realization in the amount of 1 billion lek or 2.3% more than the excise duty plan for the period January-August 2025.
· Revenues collected from mineral royalties in exports, for the period January-August 2025, are in the amount of 1.4 billion lek, a realization of 84.7% compared to the plan for the period January-August 2025.
· Revenues from customs duties, for the period January-August 2025, are in the amount of 6.2 billion lek, 259 million lek or 4.3% more than January - August 2024, as well as a realization of 92.1% compared to the plan for the period.
Tax revenues collected by the tax administration (revenues from net VAT in the country, profit tax, personal income tax, national taxes), for the period January-August 2025, were realized in the amount of 173.4 billion lek, 21.3 billion lek or 14% more than January-August 2024. Compared to the plan, the collected revenues are 2.4 billion lek or 1.4% more.
· Revenues from VAT collected (net) were realized in the amount of 45.8 billion lek, 7.8 billion lek or 20.7% more than the period January-August 2024.
· Revenues collected from profit tax were realized in the amount of 40.7 billion lek, 1.4 billion lek, or 3.6% more than the period January-August 2024.
· Revenues from personal income tax, for the period January-August 2025, are in the amount of 56.7 billion lek, 11.8 billion lek or 26.3% more than the period January-August 2024, as well as 4 billion lek or 7.6% more than the plan for the period January-August 2025. Revenues from national taxes, for the period January-August 2025, were realized in the amount of 30.2 billion lek, 239 million lek or 0.8% more than January-August 2024.
Revenues from Special Funds, which include revenues from social and health insurance, collected by the Tax Administration, ISSH and FSDKSH, for the period January-August 2025, were realized in the amount of 118.3 billion lek, 13.2 billion lek or 12.5% more than the period of 2024, and with a realization of 103.5% of the plan for the period.
Expenditures:
Total public expenditures, for the 8-month period of 2025, reached about 457.4 billion lek with a realization of 98.9% of the plan for the period, while compared to the same period of 2024, this item resulted 12.7% higher or about 51.5 billion lek more. In annual terms, the total expenditures for the 8 months of 2025 were realized at 55.4% of the annual plan according to the Initial Budget and according to Normative Act No. 6 dated 11.06.2025 (AN no. 6).
Current expenditures, for the 8-month period of 2025, resulted in about 407.9 billion lek, a realization of 98.5% in relation to the 8-month plan of this year, while compared to the same period of a year ago, this item resulted 12.1% higher or about 44.1 billion lek more.
Capital expenditures, for the 8-month period of 2025, resulted in about 48.4 billion lek or 101.9% in relation to the funds planned for this period, while compared to the same period of a year earlier, this item resulted 15% higher or about 6.3 billion lek more. Compared to the annual plan, for the 8-month period of 2025, a total realization of capital expenditures was found to be 29.8% of the annual plan according to the initial budget and 30.5% of the annual plan according to AN no. 6.
The level of surplus, in the 7-month period of 2025, resulted in about 41.2 billion lek. Compared to the same period of a year earlier, the level of surplus resulted 29.8% lower or 17.5 billion lek less.
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