Israel's 12-month budget deficit narrows to 5.8 pct of GDP in Jan.

JERUSALEM, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Israel's budget deficit for the 12 months to January dipped to 5.8 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) from 6.9 percent for the 12 months of 2024, the country's Finance Ministry said in a statement on Monday.

The figure, however, is still higher than the government's 4.4-percent deficit limit for 2025.