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State budget 2024: 3.4pct economic growth, 6pct average annual inflation, 5pct deficit of GDP

January 11, 2024

The state budget for next year is built on an economic growth of 3.4pct, an average annual inflation of 6pct and a deficit of 5pct of GDP, according to the Fiscal - Budgetary Strategy 2024 - 2026 published on Wednesday."Internal demand will be the main element through the investment component represented by the gross formation of fixed capital (+6.5pct), the effect of the development of some important public and private investment projects, simultaneously with an increase in final consumption, slightly below that of the product gross domestic product, respectively 3.3pct. On the supply side, construction will continue to be the most dynamic sector with an increase in VAB (Vertical Assembly Building) of 7.1pct, based mainly on the attraction and efficient use of European funds. The tertiary sector will have in turn, a positive contribution to the economic advance with an increase of 3.5pct. For the industry, a modest increase of the gross added value was foreseen, respectively of 1.2pct, in the conditions of maintaining an uncertain geopolitical context," the document states.The Gross Domestic Product is estimated at 1,733 billion RON at current prices, and the budget deficit at 5pct of GDP, under the conditions of revenues of over 586 billion RON and expenses of 673 billion RON. The share of total expenses in GDP is estimated at 38.8pct, and that of revenues at 33.8pct of GDP.The total number of unemployed is estimated at 215,000 people and the average net salary at 4,733 RON.  

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