Russia's 2022 budget deficit accounted for about GDP2.3 %

Xinhua silk road to Moscow, January 11 (xinhua AnXiaoMeng) Russia's finance minister west ismael's 10th, said Russia's 2022 budget deficit for 3.3 trillion roubles (us $47.4 billion), about 2.3% of gross domestic product (GDP).

West had said in a government meeting on the same day, a federal budget last year of nearly 28 trillion roubles ($402.4 billion), more than expected 2.8 trillion roubles ($40.2 billion). The main income from rising energy prices and the income in the energy sector, including a period of last year because of domestic demand growth and improve the value-added tax.

However, he said, increase of income is used to pay expenses, at the same time as the government increased the size of the from financial markets to raise funds, increase in spending, a budget deficit of 3.3 trillion roubles.

Russia's prime minister, m schuss said at the meeting, in general, economic indicators last year is pretty good. He urged related departments to continue efforts to ensure macroeconomic stability.

Russian President vladimir putin said in December last year, Russia's current public finances remain stable, in 2022 and future years budget deficit is expected to remain low, about 2% of GDP.