State Budget Revenues Rise, Plan Exceeded in 8 Months

Budget revenues continue to rise and during the first 8 months of 2026 have slightly exceeded the planned target. According to preliminary fiscal indicator data, around 557.6 billion lek have been collected into the state coffers, or 100.1% of the plan for the January–August period.

Public spending has also increased. For the 8-month period, it reached around 496 billion lek, realized at 95.6% of the plan, while compared to the same period last year it grew by 8.2%.

Net VAT collected domestically has significantly influenced revenue growth. From this item, 56.8 billion lek were collected, about 24.2% more than a year earlier and above the period’s plan.

Personal income tax also grew, with 65.5 billion lek collected, or 15.5% more compared to the same period last year.

As for spending, capital expenditures reached 56.7 billion lek, with annual growth of 12.2%, but realization against the plan was 86.3%. Current expenditures stood at 439.3 billion lek.

At the end of the 8-month period, the difference between reported revenues and expenditures is around 61.6 billion lek.