Slovenia records general government budget surplus of 0.5% of GDP in 2019

Ljubljana, 31 March - Slovenia recorded a general government budget surplus of EUR 260 million or 0.5% of GDP in 2019 after already posting a EUR 330 million surplus in 2018. Expenditure growth, at 5.2%, was higher than revenue growth, at 4.8%. Consolidated debt decreased by EUR 479 million to EUR 31,744 million or 66.1% of GDP, the Statistics Office said on Tuesday.