Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview with Vesti news service journalist Pavel Zarubin, said that the country's external debt is 2.6% of GDP, and the national debt is 17.5%. "Russia has an external debt of only 2.6%, and a national debt of 17.5%," said the Russian president. According to the Central Bank of Russia, the country's external debt as of January 1, 2025 amounted to $290.4 billion, and at the beginning of 2026 it increased to $319.8 billion. At the end of 2025, the public debt reached 35.1 trillion rubles. The ratio between public debt and GDP increased from 14.76% in 2024 to 17.19% in 2025. Despite the increase in the index, Russia's debt burden remains relatively low by international standards maximum | | preposition

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview with Vesti news service journalist Pavel Zarubin, said that the country's external debt is 2.6% of GDP, and the national debt is 17.5%. "Russia has an external debt of only 2.6%, and a national debt of 17.5%," said the Russian president. According to the Central Bank of Russia, the country's external debt as of January 1, 2025 amounted to $290.4 billion, and at the beginning of 2026 it increased to $319.8 billion. At the end of 2025, the public debt reached 35.1 trillion rubles. The ratio between public debt and GDP increased from 14.76% in 2024 to 17.19% in 2025. Despite the increase in the index, Russia's debt burden remains relatively low by international standards maximum | | preposition