In nominal terms, the deficit stood at 81.01 billion lei ($17.96 billion).
Revenues amounted to 460.1 billion lei, or 32.2% of GDP, up 21.2% on the year, while spending stood at 541.09 billion lei. Investment spending, including EU-funded projects, stood at 72.53 billion lei, up 22.4% on the year.
The European Union state is targeting a deficit of 4.4% of GDP this year. ($1 = 4.5115 lei) (Reporting by Luiza Ilie; Editing by Jan Harvey)