Ankara: The Turkish Treasury's cash balance reported a significant surplus of 247.12 billion Turkish liras ($6.3 billion) in May 2025, as announced by the Treasury and Finance Ministry on Tuesday. This marks a notable financial development for the nation in that month.
According to Anadolu Agency, the Treasury's cash revenues experienced a 31% increase on a monthly basis, reaching a total of 1.35 trillion Turkish liras ($34.4 billion). This upward trend in revenue collection played a crucial role in achieving the surplus. On the expenditure side, the Treasury's total spending, which includes interest payments of 102.3 billion Turkish liras ($2.6 billion), decreased by 9% to 1.1 trillion Turkish liras ($28.1 billion). The non-interest expenditures were recorded at 999 billion Turkish liras ($25.5 billion) for the month.
In contrast, during the January to May period, the Turkish Treasury experienced a deficit of 838 billion liras ($21.4 billion). The revenues for these five months were recorded at 4.8 trillion liras ($122.3 billion), while expenditures amounted to 5.65 trillion liras ($144.1 billion). The exchange rate for USD/TRY stood at 39.19 on May 30.