The federal budget deficit in January-February amounted to 3.449 trillion rubles

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AK&M 22 April 2026 14:42

Federal budget revenues in January-February 2026 amounted to 4.767 trillion rubles, which is 10.8% less than in the corresponding period of 2025. Expenses reached 8.216 trillion rubles (+5.8%). This will be announced on the website of the Ministry of Finance.

The federal budget deficit in January-February reached 3.449 trillion rubles, which is 1.032 trillion rubles higher than in the same period last year. High deficit values at the beginning of the year The Ministry of Finance mainly explains the advanced financing of expenses within the year.

Non-oil and gas revenues of the federal budget amounted to 3.942 trillion rubles, an increase of 4.1% compared to the same period last year. Oil and gas revenues amounted to 826 billion rubles, which is 47.1% less than in January-February of the previous year, due to lower oil prices. In this regard, in accordance with the "budget rules", the NWF funds in the amount of lost oil and gas revenues were used to finance the federal budget deficit.