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Surplus €720,0 mn

The preliminary General Government fiscal results, which are prepared by the Statistical Service of Cyprus (CYSTAT), indicate a surplus of €720,0 mn for the period of July –September 2023, as compared to a surplus of €774,1 mn that was recorded during the period of July – September 2022.

Revenue

During the period of July – September 2023, total revenue increased by €133,4 mn (+4,0%) and amounted to €3.461,8 mn, compared to €3.328,4 mn in the corresponding period 2022.

In detail, taxes on production and imports increased by €22,5 mn (+1,9%) and amounted to €1.217,2 mn, compared to €1.194,7 mn in the third quarter of 2022, of which net VAT revenue decreased by €6,5 mn (-0,8%) to €820,7 mn, from €827,2 mn in the corresponding quarter of 2022. Social contributions increased by €95,9 mn (+12,7%) and amounted to €852,0 mn, compared to €756,1 mn in the third quarter of 2022. Revenue from taxes on income and wealth increased by €56,8 mn (+5,8%) and amounted to €1.038,7 mn, compared to €981,9 mn in the corresponding quarter of 2022. Revenue from the sale of goods and services increased by €39,4 mn (+20,7%) and amounted to €229,8 mn, from €190,4 mn in the third quarter of 2022.

On the contrary, capital transfers decreased by €61,3 mn (-62,1%) to €37,4 mn, from €98,7 mn in the corresponding quarter of 2022. Property income receivable decreased by €18,9 mn (-41,2%) to €26,9 mn, from €45,8 mn in the third quarter of 2022. Other current transfers decreased by €1,1 mn (-1,8%) to €59,8 mn, from €60,9 mn in the corresponding quarter of 2022.

Expenditure

During the period of July – September 2023, total expenditure increased by €187,5 mn (+7,3%) and amounted to €2.741,8 mn, from €2.554,3 mn in the corresponding period of 2022.

Specifically, social transfers increased by €72,2 mn (+7,4%) and amounted to €1.042,1 mn, compared to €969,9 mn in the third quarter of 2022. Compensation of employees (including imputed social contributions and pensions of civil servants) increased by €98,9 mn (+13,4%) and amounted to €835,2 mn, compared to €736,3 mn in the corresponding quarter of 2022. Subsidies increased by €7,0 mn (+31,0%) and amounted to €29,6 mn, compared to €22,6 mn in the third quarter of 2022. Other current expenditure increased by €43,8 mn (+40,9%) and amounted to €150,7 mn, compared to €106,9 mn in the corresponding quarter of 2022.

The capital account decreased by €4,7 mn (-1,6%) to €284,6 mn (€239,1 mn capital formation and €45,5 mn capital transfers), from €289,3 mn (€238,6 mn capital formation and €50,7 mn capital transfers) in the third quarter of 2022.

On the contrary, property income payable decreased by €1,8 mn (-1,6%) to €116,5 mn, from €118,3 mn in the corresponding quarter of 2022. Intermediate consumption decreased by €27,9 mn (-9,0%) to €283,1 mn, from €311,0 mn in the third quarter of 2022.

Methodological Information

Data Coverage and Methodology

Information is provided for the whole sequence of accounts for the General Government sector. The revenue and expenditure are analysed by category and these are classified between current and capital, respectively.

The categories of revenue and expenditure for General Government cover all the subsectors of the General Government based on the European System of Accounts 2010 (ESA 2010).

Source of Data

The data is collected from:

- Financial Information Management Automation System (FIMAS) for Central Government, Extra Budgetary Funds and Social Security Funds,

- Budget execution of Municipalities and Communities,

- Budget execution of Semi-Government Organizations.

For the completion of the estimates, any methodological adjustments or corrections based on the European System of Accounts 2010 (ESA 2010) are taken into account.

For more information, visit the CYSTAT Portal, subtheme Public Finance, CYSTAT-DB (Online Database), Predefined Tables (Excel), Methodological Information, or contact Ms Panayiota Michael at telephone 22602186 or via e-mail at pmichael@cystat.mof.gov.cy.

The Predefined Tables, available in Excel format, include data up to the first quarter of 2023. Data from the second quarter of 2023 onwards will be available only in the CYSTAT-DB Online Database.

(GS/AP)