The Ministry of Finance increased the expected budget deficit from 1.17 trillion to 3.79 trillion rubles. Expected oil and gas revenues decreased from 10.93 trillion to 8.3 trillion rubles. In addition, the inflation estimate was raised from 4.5% to 7.6%. The bill on amendments to the federal budget indicators for the current year was approved on the last pre-holiday day at a government meeting, the press service of the department reported.
At the same time, the GDP growth forecast for the end of 2025 remained unchanged — it remains at the level of 2.5%. And the forecast for the ruble exchange rate was lowered from 96.5 to 94.3 rubles per dollar.
According to the head of the Ministry of Finance, Anton Siluanov, regardless of external conditions and factors, everything planned in the budget will be fulfilled, including financial support for the country's defense and security, support for the families of participants in the war in Ukraine, and the "ensuring of Russia's technological leadership".
In the adopted budget for 2025, revenues were initially planned at 40.3 trillion rubles, and expenses — 41.47 trillion rubles.
Under the article "National Defense," expenditures are planned in the amount of a record 13.5 trillion rubles (6.31% of GDP). Taking into account the article "National Security," the Russian government's spending on the war and security forces will exceed spending on education, healthcare, social policy, and the national economy combined. At the same time, expenses for social policy include payments to participants in the war in Ukraine and their families, with 21.3 trillion rubles allocated for three years.
For "achieving technological leadership" in 2025-2027, 6.1 trillion rubles are allocated.