More than half of the 2020 deficit was due to expenditures aimed at curbing the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the ministry said. The consolidated budget deficit totaled RON 101.92 billion (EUR 21 billion) at the end of December.

Amounts reimbursed or granted by the EU totaled RON 33.56 billion (EUR 6.88 billion) in 2020, up 32.4% compared to 2019. Investments totaled RON 53.2 billion in 2020, up 18% year-on-year.