Türkiye’s central government budget posts $2.4 billion surplus in June

Daily SabahParty-alignedCenter18 hr. ago

Turkey's central government recorded a budget surplus of approximately $2.4 billion in June 2025, marking a reversal from the previous year's deficit. This was driven by a significant increase in tax revenues, particularly income taxes, VAT, and corporate taxes, which rose by over 70% year-over-year. Expenditures grew by 12.6% to $29.7 billion, though interest payments decreased by 26.9%. For the first half of the year, the budget remained in deficit at $20 billion, slightly narrower than the $20.8 billion deficit reported in the same period in 2024.

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Hurriyet Daily NewsParty-alignedCenter22 hr. ago

Turkey's central government reported a budget surplus of 114.2 billion Turkish Liras ($2.4 billion) in June 2025, according to data released by the Treasury and Finance Ministry. Revenue increased by 66% year-over-year to 1.5 trillion liras, while expenditures rose 12.6% to 1.4 trillion liras. The primary balance, excluding interest payments, showed a surplus of 316 billion liras, contrasting with a deficit of 54.5 billion liras in June 2024. Non-interest expenditures grew 23.9% to 1.2 trillion liras, while interest payments dropped 26.9% to 202 billion liras. For the first six months of 2025, total expenditures reached 8.73 trillion liras ($185.5 billion), up 32.7% from the previous year, while revenues totaled 7.8 trillion liras, rising 39.1%. The overall budget recorded a deficit of 943 billion liras, slightly narrower than the 981 billion lira deficit in the same period in 2024.

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