# Primary surplus

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## Definition

Roughly defined as the positive difference between government revenues and expenditures; a negative difference is referred to as a primary deficit. A primary surplus thus means that revenues are sufficient to finance core expenditures and, in addition, part of the interest burden. - A primary deficit, on the other hand, indicates that revenues are insufficient to pay for core expenditures. - See deficit ratio, fiscal policy, early warning law, monetary policy, peer pressure, budget deficit, budget pre-reconciliation, European, sustainability, debt ratio, solidarity, financial, government debt, Stability and Growth Pact. - Cf. ECB Monthly Bulletin, June 2010, pp. 103 et seqq. (primary surplus in EU countries compared). Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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