End-July, the budget gap stood at RON11.4 billion, or 2.1% of GDP.
Total revenue to the consolidated budget rose 9.5% on the year to RON116.4 billion at the end of August, while overall expenditure was up 1.7% to RON129.3 billion.
The figures for the first eight months point toward a successful achievement of this year’s budget deficit target of 4.4% of the GDP, the ministry said in a statement.
Romania pledged to lower the budget deficit to below 3% of GDP by end 2012, from 6.5% of GDP in 2010.