Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Ilya Sokolov
Author-Name-First: Ilya
Author-Name-Last: Sokolov
Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy
Title: The federal budget still has a safety margin, however balancing it is becoming more difficult
Abstract: The short-term sustainability of the federal budget is not in question, even despite a fairly significant current deficit and the suspension of debt financing in July 2026. Meanwhile, the risks of falling short on non-oil and gas revenues are increasing, volatility in commodity revenue flows is rising, and geopolitical uncertainty persists. All of these factors could significantly complicate both the execution of this year’s budget and the process of drafting the federal budget for the coming year.
Classification-JEL: H5, H6
Keywords: Russian economy, federal budget, deficit, revenues, expenditures
Year: 2026
Issue: 16
Month: July
Pages: 4
File-URL: https://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/monreo/monreo-2026-16-1637.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
File-Function: Revised Version, 2026
Handle: RePEc:gai:monreo:monreo-2026-16-1637