26.10.2026, 09:37
Putin spoke about the size of Russia's national debt
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS Russia's external debt is only 2.6% of GDP, and the total public debt is 17.5%, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
The Head of State noted that the systemic mistakes of European leaders in various policy areas had led to a high level of external borrowing.
"For example, in a country like Italy, almost 140%, 139% of the national debt. By the way, for comparison, Russia has an external debt of only 2.6% (of GDP - ed.), and the total public debt is 17.5%," Putin told Pavel Zarubin, author of the Vesti news agency.
The Head of State noted that the systemic mistakes of European leaders in various policy areas had led to a high level of external borrowing.
"For example, in a country like Italy, almost 140%, 139% of the national debt. By the way, for comparison, Russia has an external debt of only 2.6% (of GDP - ed.), and the total public debt is 17.5%," Putin told Pavel Zarubin, author of the Vesti news agency.
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