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Russia's budget deficit reaches 2.5% of GDP

In August 2026, Russia's budget deficit amounted to 5.7 trillion rubles, or 2.5% of GDP. According to the Ministry of Finance, the deficit for January-August 2026 exceeded the annual plan. Despite a surplus in August, the financial situation remains challenging.

In brief

  • Deficit stands at 2.5% of GDP
  • Budget revenues increased by 9.2% year-on-year
  • Expenditures increased by 14.7% year-on-year
Covered by 3 of 6 media groups
  • Budget not in the collected reports
  • Public money not in the collected reports
  • Media business 2 sources
  • Big capital 3 sources
  • Readers and grants 1 source
  • Undisclosed not in the collected reports

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: budget, public money, undisclosed.

What are media groups?

Share of reports by media group
GroupShareCount
Big capital
  • Newsroom 3
50%3 items
Media business
  • Newsroom 2
33%2 items
Readers and grants
  • Newsroom 1
17%1 item

How we count media groups — Methodology

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    • first item
    • earliest
    • national desk

    Дефіцит бюджету РФ досяг 2,5% ВВП

  • Андрющенко TimeReaders and grants
    • first item
    • caught up, 6 h later

    Останні дані Мінфіну РФ за січень-серпень 2026 року. Картина вже помітно гірша за те, що закладалося в бюджет на початку року.

  • 24 КаналBig capitaloligarchic ties
    • first item
    • caught up, 6 h later
    • national desk

    Бюджет Росії раптом пішов у плюс, але головна проблема залишилася

  • УНІАНBig capitaloligarchic ties
    • first item
    • caught up, 7 h later
    • national desk

    Росія зафіксувала найбільший місячний профіцит бюджету за рік, - Bloomberg

  • Delo.uaMedia business
    • first item
    • caught up, 7 h later
    • national desk

    Бюджет Росії отримав найбільший за рік профіцит: звідки надійшли кошти — Delo.ua

  • ОбозревательBig capitaloligarchic ties
    • first item
    • caught up, 22 h later
    • national desk

    Війна дедалі сильніше б’є по бюджету Росії: в ISW розкрили, на які заходи йде Кремль

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