# Russia’s federal budget deficit reaches $61.1 billion in first nine months of 2026

https://mins.news/en/item/93556

- TASS, 2026-10-09 16:41 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2199975

> Russia’s Finance Ministry reported a federal budget deficit of 5.2 trillion rubles, or 2.2% of GDP, for January–September 2026. Revenues rose 10% year on year to 29.639 trillion rubles, while spending increased 14.5% to 34.825 trillion rubles. The ministry expects the full-year deficit to stay within 3.2% of GDP.

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