200 MN euros budgetary surplus in five months

The general consolidated budget for the first five months of the year had an 606.7 million lei surplus (some 200 million euros), representing 0.16% of the gross domestic product and 0.3% than the same figure at the end of April. According to the Economy Ministry, the total income was 47.75 billion lei, while the expenses were 47.15 billions, representing 12.2% of the GNP and 12.1%, respectively.

Social insurance contributions were 15 billion lei, some 3.9% of the GNP, while VAT brought 10.18 billion lei (2.6% of the GNP).

Profit and income taxes added up to 10.77 billion lei (2.8% of the GNP), while excises were 1.1 % of the GNP, some 4.4 billion lei.