Federal budget balance

Monthly federal budget deficit (−) or surplus (+), computed as revenues minus expenditure.

Federal budget balance — dynamics chart, latest value 195.7 bln RUB, source Ministry of Finance
Federal budget balance — dynamics chart from Ministry of Finance. Source: forecasteconomy.com

Latest value

  • Latest value: 195.7 bln RUB
  • Date of latest value: 1 June 2026
  • Frequency: monthly
  • Source: Ministry of Finance
  • Number of observations: 186
  • Data period: 1 January 2011 — 1 June 2026

What it shows

Monthly federal budget deficit (−) or surplus (+), computed as revenues minus expenditure.

Why it matters

Federal budget balance is a reference series for analysis of the Russian economy, comparisons over time, and interpretation alongside related indicators on Forecast Economy.

How to read the chart

The chart shows the selected view of the series. Switch modes above the plot to change period-to-period, year-on-year or level presentation. The latest reading and date are on the telemetry cards.

How often it updates

The series updates when the official publisher releases new figures (monthly). The date of the latest point is shown on the chart and in the table.

Methodology

Federal budget balance is the difference between revenues and expenditure for the calendar month in billions of rubles: negative values are a deficit, positive values a surplus. Source: Ministry of Finance of Russia. The card shows the monthly series and quarterly or annual averages; the family switcher links to revenue and expenditure for the same budget.

Source

Values on this page come from Ministry of Finance. Chart modes reuse the same official readings under the rules described in the methodology panel.

Methodology

Federal budget balance is the difference between revenues and expenditure for the calendar month in billions of rubles: negative values are a deficit, positive values a surplus. Source: Ministry of Finance of Russia. The card shows the monthly series and quarterly or annual averages; the family switcher links to revenue and expenditure for the same budget.

Latest data

DateValue, bln RUB
1 June 2026195.7
1 May 2026−130.7
1 April 2026−1,286.6
1 March 2026−1,185.2
1 February 2026−1,695.5
1 January 2026−1,628.9
1 December 2025−1,616.4
1 November 2025−67.8
1 October 2025−471.7
1 September 2025449.7
1 August 2025701.3
1 July 2025−1,235

Federal budget balance by year

Federal budget balance by month

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