End-January, the budget ran a surplus of RON1 billion, or 0.17% of GDP.
Compared with the first two months of 2012, the gap was by 9.6% narrower in the January-February period.
Total revenue to the consolidated budget inched up 0.1% on the year to RON29.28 billion in the first two months of 2013, but overall expenditure was down 0.7% in nominal terms to RON31.73 billion.
Romania wants to reduce its budget gap to 2.1% of GDP in 2013, from 2.52% of GDP a year earlier. (EUR1=RON4.4154)