TIRANA, Sept. 21 /ATA/ – State budget revenue reached 557.6 billion leks in the first eight months of 2026, up 11.7% from a year earlier and equivalent to 100.1% of the planned target, Finance Ministry data showed on Monday.
Revenue rose by about 58.5 billion leks compared with the same period of 2025, according to preliminary consolidated fiscal data.
Revenue collected by tax and customs authorities reached 356.5 billion leks, up 7.6% year-on-year. Tax revenue stood at 191.6 billion leks, up 10.5%, while net domestic VAT revenue rose 24.2% to 56.8 billion leks.
Personal income tax revenue increased 15.5% to 65.5 billion leks, while revenue from special funds, including social security and health insurance contributions, rose 13.4% to 134.1 billion leks.
Customs revenue reached 165 billion leks, up 4.4% year-on-year, including 108.5 billion leks from import VAT and 48.3 billion leks from excise duties.
General public expenditure reached 496 billion leks, or 95.6% of the planned amount, up 8.2% from a year earlier. Capital spending rose 12.2% to 56.7 billion leks, while current expenditure increased 7.7% to 439.3 billion leks.
The difference between total revenue and general public expenditure stood at about 61.6 billion lek in the first eight months, according to preliminary data.
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