As of H1 2009, RA state budget revenue indexes fell 12.9% (44.4bl AMD), making 300.4bl AMD compared to the same period last year. Budgetary expenditures amounted 347.5m AMD.

Armenian Finance Ministry informs, that H1 2009 state budget forecast reached 91.9% income, and 90.4% expenditures. At that, the FY state budget forecast completed for 33.4% income and 38.8% — in expenditures.

Mandated social security payments increased for 1.2bl AMD (2.6%) and other revenues – 3.9bl AMD (30.4%) compared to H1 2008. Official grants totaled 2.7bl AMD, whereas the same period last year comprised 433.9ml AMD.

77.6% of state budget revenue was provided by duties and taxes, 15.9% — mandated social security payments, 5.6% — other expenditures, and 0.9% — official grants.

Over 233.1bl AMD state budget received in H1 2009 by duties and taxes, which ensured 90.4% of H1 budget estimate, and 31.8% of the FY.