Armenia’s state budget had a deficit of 39.2 billion drams in the first half of the year, according to the Finance Ministry.

YEREVAN, July 30. /ARKA/. The Armenian government’s budget for the first half of the year was executed with a deficit of 39.2 billion drams, which is significantly lower than the projected deficit of 325.3 billion drams, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Finance today. The ministry noted that a surplus of 11 billion drams was recorded in the same period of 2024.

The Finance Ministry reported that state budget revenues for the first half of 2025 totaled 1.433 trillion drams, surpassing the revised target by 2.2%. Compared to the same period last year, revenues increased by 15.2%, or 189.4 billion drams.

Expenses totaled 1,472.3 billion drams, or 85.2% of the planned amount. Compared to the same period in 2024, expenses increased by 19.4%, or 239.6 billion drams. (1 USD = 383.94 AMD).-0-

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