Armenian Parliament approves the state budget for 2026

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On Thursday, the National Assembly of Armenia approved the state budget for 2026.

Armenian Parliament approves the state budget for 2026

YEREVAN, December 4. /ARKA/. On Thursday, the National Assembly of Armenia approved the state budget for 2026.

The primary financial document of Armenia presents the following figures: expenditures totaling 3.63 trillion drams, revenues amounting to 3.09 trillion drams (with tax revenues making up 2.97 trillion drams). The anticipated state budget deficit is 537 billion drams, which represents 4.5% of GDP, a decrease from 5.5% in 2025.

The GDP is estimated to be 11.93 trillion drams, with an expected economic growth rate of 5.4%, a GDP deflator of 3%, and a public debt to GDP ratio of 52.9%. ($1 - 381.14 drams) -0-

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