# Putin says Russia’s 2027 budget deficit will be about 2%

https://mins.news/en/item/82456

- TASS, 2026-10-01 19:50 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2196351

> President Vladimir Putin said Russia’s budget deficit would be about 2% of GDP next year, down from around 3% this year. He added that the country’s state debt stood at just 17% of GDP.

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