9-month period, budget revenues increase more than expenditures, 470 million euro surplus

2025-10-14 22:43:47, Ekonomi CNA

9-month period, budget revenues increase more than expenditures, 470 million

Budget indicators show positive progress in terms of revenues both in relation to the plan and the actual during the first 9 months of this year, while budget expenditures are not being implemented according to plan, creating budget surpluses exceeding expectations.

The Ministry of Finance reported today that the state budget resulted in a surplus at the end of the 9-month period of about 47 billion lek or 470 million euros.

Revenues, dominated by growth from domestic VAT and payroll taxes

Total revenues for the period January-September 2025 reached around 562.5 billion lek, a realization of 101% of the plan for the period.

Compared to the same period a year ago, about 33.6 billion lek more or 6.4% more were collected. Revenues collected by Taxes and Customs, for the period January - September 2025, amount to 372.3 billion lek, 30.5 billion lek or 8.9% more than the same period a year ago.

Tax revenues collected by the customs administration (revenues from VAT on imports, excise duties, customs duties and mineral royalties) for the period January - September 2025 were realized in the amount of 178.7 billion lek, 7.5 billion lek or 4.4% more than January - September 2024, and with a realization rate of 98.5%.

Revenues from VAT on imports for the period January - September 2025 are 117.8 billion lek, 2.7 billion lek or 2.3% more than the same period a year ago.

Excise revenue for the period January - September 2025 was realized in the amount of 52.3 billion lek, 5.1 billion lek or 10.8% more than the same period in 2024, as well as realization in the amount of 1.6 billion lek or 3.1% more than the excise plan for the period January - September 2025.

Revenues collected from mineral royalties in exports, for the period January - September 2025, amount to 1.5 billion lek, a realization of 77.5% against the plan for the period January - September 2025.

Revenues from customs duties for the period January - September 2025 are worth 7 billion lek, 381 million lek or 5.7% more than January - September 2024, as well as an implementation of 89.7% against 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 - September 2025 were realized in the amount of 193.7 billion lek, 23 billion lek or 13.5% more than January - September 2024. Compared to the plan, the collected revenues are 1.2 billion lek or 0.6% more.

Revenues from VAT collected (net) were realized in the amount of 50.4 billion lek, 7.4 billion lek or 17.2% more than the period January - September 2024. Refunds granted for the period January - September 2025 are in the amount of 19.1 billion lek, 49 million lek or 0.3% more than the same period in 2024, and against the plan, 521 million lek or 2.8% more.

Revenues collected from profit tax amounted to 45.3 billion lek, 1.9 billion lek, or 4.4% more than the period January - September 2024.

Personal income tax revenues, for the period January - September 2025, amount to 63.1 billion lek, 13.3 billion lek or 26.7% more than the period January - September 2024, and 6.2 billion lek or 10.9% more than the plan for the period January - September 2025.

National tax revenues for the period January - September 2025 amounted to 34.8 billion lek, 391 million lek or 1.1% more than January - September 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 - September 2025 were realized in the amount of 132.9 billion lek, 14.5 billion lek or 12.3% more than the period in 2024, and with a realization of 104.4% of the plan for the period.

Expenditures below plan, investments performed better

Total public expenditures, for the 9-month period of 2025, reached around 515.5 billion lek with a realization of 95.7% of the plan for the period, while compared to the same period of 2024, this item resulted 12.2% higher or around 55.9 billion lek more.

In annual terms, total expenditures for the first 9 months of 2025 were realized at 62.5% of the annual plan according to the Initial Budget and 62.4% of the annual plan according to Normative Act No. 6 dated 11.06.2025 (AN no. 6).

Current expenditures for the 9-month period of 2025 resulted in about 457.6 billion lek, while compared to the same period a year ago, this item resulted 11.3% higher or about 46.3 billion lek more. Compared to the plan, they were realized at a rate of 97.1%.

Capital expenditures for the 9-month period of 2025 resulted in about 56.8 billion lek, while compared to the same period a year ago, this item resulted in 17.6 percent higher or about 8.5 billion lek more. Compared to the plan, they were realized at the rate of 85.1%.

The surplus level in the 9-month period of 2025 resulted in about 47.1 billion lek. Compared to the same period a year ago, the surplus level resulted 32.1% lower or about 22.2 billion lek less./ Monitor.al