At the end of August, the cumulative income and expense balance of the state budget economy was -6.2 billion euros, while the income and expense balance at the same time last year was -0.9 billion euros. Compared to the same time last year, revenues increased by 7.5 billion euros (19 %), and expenses by 12.7 billion (31 %). The increase in revenues and expenses is affected by the establishment of the wellbeing services county administrations at the beginning of the year.