Russian finance minister revises GDP forecast up to 3.9 pct in 2024-Xinhua

Russian finance minister revises GDP forecast up to 3.9 pct in 2024

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2024-08-30 22:32:15

MOSCOW, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Russia's gross domestic product is expected to grow by 3.9 percent in 2024, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Friday.

Siluanov said the projected economic growth has exceeded previous forecasts and is higher than the 3.6 percent growth achieved last year.

With better economic growth, the outlook is positive regarding the fulfillment of budget obligations, including military spending, he said.