The consolidated budget deficit totaled RON 16.33 billion (EUR 3.3 billion), as revenue for the first four months of 2022 rose 22% year-on-year to RON 144.4 billion, whereas spending increased by 15.6% to RON 160.7 billion, the ministry said in a press release.

Romania closed 2021 with a consolidated budget deficit of 6.72%, compared to a budget gap of 9.61% of GDP in 2020.