Fiscal sector
Republic of Armenia — Fiscal sector
“Fiscal sector” is a section of BusinessDaily.am’s “Armenia in Numbers” reference: 6 tables, 98 indicators for the Republic of Armenia.
Period: January–August / end of August 2026.
Source: Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia.
State budget of RA (SDDS format), million AMD
| Indicator | January–August 2025 | August 2026 | January–August 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| State budget revenues, total | 1 868 525.2 | 228 183.0 | 2 137 016.0 |
| Expenditures, total | 1 929 191.9 | 243 355.3 | 2 119 344.3 |
| Deficit (−) / surplus (+) | −60 666.7 | −15 172.3 | 17 671.7 |
| Financing | 60 666.7 | 15 172.3 | −17 671.7 |
| domestic financing | −23 515.4 | 23 607.8 | 65 865.2 |
| banking sector | −199 688.5 | 45 825.2 | −120 144.4 |
| non-banking sector | 176 173.1 | −22 217.4 | 186 009.6 |
| external financing | 84 182.1 | −8 435.5 | −83 536.9 |
Data of the Ministry of Finance of RA. Expenditures are actual (cash) expenditures.
Armstat, “Socio-economic situation of RA, January–August 2026” (PDF in Russian)
Main indicators of the state budget of RA, million AMD
| Indicator | January–August 2025 | August 2026 | January–August 2026 | Jan–Aug 2026 to Jan–Aug 2025, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State budget revenues, total | 1 868 525.2 | 228 183.0 | 2 137 016.0 | 114.4 |
| 1. Revenues | 1 863 996.1 | 228 078.7 | 2 115 671.6 | 113.5 |
| 1.1. Taxes and duties | 1 769 332.4 | 217 697.6 | 2 027 135.5 | 114.6 |
| value added tax | 567 291.1 | 90 479.1 | 636 533.0 | 112.2 |
| excise tax | 95 276.1 | 17 421.5 | 106 219.6 | 111.5 |
| profit tax | 306 398.9 | 2 603.8 | 342 273.2 | 111.7 |
| state duty | 56 370.6 | 10 599.3 | 79 396.3 | 140.8 |
| customs duty | 48 934.0 | 6 089.8 | 48 629.1 | 99.4 |
| environmental and natural resource fees | 34 578.1 | 3 141.5 | 61 779.9 | 178.7 |
| turnover tax | 55 279.4 | 1 942.4 | 64 227.4 | 116.2 |
| income tax | 476 477.3 | 68 203.6 | 535 169.3 | 112.3 |
| social payments | 77 118.9 | 11 106.8 | 88 069.3 | 114.2 |
| other taxes | 51 608.0 | 6 110.0 | 64 838.6 | 125.6 |
| transitional tax overpayments | — | — | — | — |
| 1.2. Other revenues | 94 663.7 | 10 381.1 | 88 536.1 | 93.5 |
| 2. Official grants | 4 529.1 | 104.3 | 21 344.4 | 471.3 |
| Expenditures, total | 1 929 191.9 | 243 355.3 | 2 119 344.3 | 109.9 |
| 1. Current expenditures | 1 575 007.3 | 215 407.2 | 1 855 714.0 | 117.8 |
| wages | 152 618.8 | 23 487.7 | 174 630.6 | 114.4 |
| purchase of goods and services | 55 998.2 | 10 954.4 | 70 518.7 | 125.9 |
| interest payments | 186 534.2 | 8 629.5 | 199 179.6 | 106.8 |
| domestic | 128 313.6 | 4 775.6 | 141 606.1 | 110.4 |
| external | 58 220.6 | 3 853.9 | 57 573.5 | 98.9 |
| subsidies | 131 490.4 | 13 255.0 | 165 100.2 | 125.6 |
| grants | 185 209.8 | 22 972.2 | 185 535.1 | 100.2 |
| social benefits and pensions | 713 508.3 | 113 028.5 | 905 463.3 | 126.9 |
| other expenditures | 149 647.6 | 23 079.9 | 155 286.4 | 103.8 |
| 2. Operations with non-financial assets | 354 184.6 | 27 948.1 | 263 630.4 | 74.4 |
| expenditures on non-financial assets | 356 495.8 | 29 405.0 | 267 487.2 | 75.0 |
| proceeds from sale of non-financial assets | −2 311.2 | −1 456.9 | −3 856.8 | 166.9 |
| Deficit (−) / surplus (+) | −60 666.7 | −15 172.3 | 17 671.7 | — |
| Sources of financing of the deficit (+) / surplus (−) | 60 666.7 | 15 172.3 | −17 671.7 | — |
| domestic sources | −23 515.4 | 23 607.8 | 65 865.2 | — |
| borrowings | 227 267.4 | 31 359.0 | 99 900.0 | 44.0 |
| financial assets | −250 782.8 | −7 751.2 | −34 034.7 | 13.6 |
| external sources | 84 182.1 | −8 435.5 | −83 536.9 | — |
| borrowings | 85 609.1 | −1 283.3 | −80 423.4 | — |
| financial assets | −1 427.0 | −7 152.2 | −3 113.5 | 218.2 |
Data of the Ministry of Finance of RA. Expenditures are actual (cash) expenditures.
Armstat, “Socio-economic situation of RA, January–August 2026” (PDF in Russian)
State budget expenditures of RA by functional classification, million AMD
| Indicator | January–August 2025 | August 2026 | January–August 2026 | Jan–Aug 2026 to Jan–Aug 2025, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expenditures, total | 1 929 191.9 | 243 355.3 | 2 119 344.3 | 109.9 |
| 01 General public services | 413 913.9 | 36 247.7 | 465 182.1 | 112.4 |
| 02 Defence | 387 880.9 | 30 237.4 | 290 866.1 | 75.0 |
| 03 Public order, safety and judiciary | 143 983.7 | 21 255.0 | 158 965.9 | 110.4 |
| 04 Economic affairs | 97 669.5 | 16 624.2 | 105 601.9 | 108.1 |
| 05 Environmental protection | 8 281.8 | 2 902.4 | 12 300.8 | 148.5 |
| 06 Housing and community amenities | 4 081.9 | 674.3 | 4 500.6 | 110.3 |
| 07 Health | 101 550.5 | 26 064.7 | 200 061.7 | 197.0 |
| 08 Recreation, culture and religion | 25 482.7 | 4 247.5 | 29 758.8 | 116.8 |
| 09 Education | 172 990.4 | 19 276.8 | 210 661.7 | 121.8 |
| 10 Social protection | 573 356.6 | 85 825.4 | 641 444.5 | 111.9 |
Data of the Ministry of Finance of RA. Expenditures are actual (cash) expenditures.
Armstat, “Socio-economic situation of RA, January–August 2026” (PDF in Russian)
Public debt of RA, million AMD
| Indicator | 31.12.2025 | 30.06.2026 | 31.07.2026 | 31.08.2026 | Change on previous month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public debt of RA | 5 303 205.8 | 5 116 377.2 | 5 163 913.8 | 5 190 849.0 | 26 935.2 |
| Government debt | 5 300 006.5 | 5 113 295.6 | 5 160 830.0 | 5 187 742.4 | 26 912.4 |
| external debt | 2 493 824.6 | 2 436 924.9 | 2 457 261.6 | 2 454 874.0 | −2 387.6 |
| external loans and borrowings | 1 754 540.3 | 1 602 300.6 | 1 588 473.8 | 1 590 525.3 | 2 051.5 |
| government treasury bonds held by non-residents | 208 203.1 | 303 789.1 | 341 730.7 | 340 697.7 | −1 033.0 |
| government FX bonds (Eurobonds) held by non-residents | 531 081.1 | 530 835.2 | 527 057.2 | 523 651.0 | −3 406.2 |
| domestic debt | 2 806 181.9 | 2 676 370.7 | 2 703 568.3 | 2 732 868.4 | 29 300.1 |
| domestic loans and borrowings | — | — | — | — | — |
| government treasury bonds held by residents | 2 574 543.0 | 2 471 085.8 | 2 497 365.5 | 2 527 879.4 | 30 513.9 |
| government FX bonds (Eurobonds) held by residents | 231 638.9 | 205 284.8 | 206 202.8 | 204 989.0 | −1 213.8 |
| Municipal debt | 3 199.3 | 3 081.6 | 3 083.8 | 3 106.6 | 22.8 |
| external debt | 3 138.6 | 2 930.3 | 2 936.3 | 2 962.0 | 25.7 |
| external loans and borrowings | 3 138.6 | 2 930.3 | 2 936.3 | 2 962.0 | 25.7 |
| domestic debt | 60.8 | 151.4 | 147.6 | 144.6 | −3.0 |
| domestic loans and borrowings | 60.8 | 151.4 | 147.6 | 144.6 | −3.0 |
| bonds held by residents | — | — | — | — | — |
Indicators follow the classification of the RA Law on Public Debt, in force since 8 January 2026.
Armstat, “Socio-economic situation of RA, January–August 2026” (PDF in Russian)
Public debt of RA, million USD
| Indicator | 31.12.2025 | 30.06.2026 | 31.07.2026 | 31.08.2026 | Change on previous month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public debt of RA | 13 906.036 | 13 900.932 | 14 084.810 | 14 248.048 | 163.239 |
| Government debt | 13 897.646 | 13 892.560 | 14 076.399 | 14 239.521 | 163.123 |
| external debt | 6 539.292 | 6 620.999 | 6 702.293 | 6 738.236 | 35.943 |
| external loans and borrowings | 4 600.746 | 4 353.368 | 4 332.635 | 4 365.737 | 33.102 |
| government treasury bonds held by non-residents | 545.949 | 825.379 | 932.086 | 935.161 | 3.075 |
| government FX bonds (Eurobonds) held by non-residents | 1 392.598 | 1 442.252 | 1 437.572 | 1 437.338 | −0.234 |
| domestic debt | 7 358.354 | 7 271.561 | 7 374.106 | 7 501.286 | 127.180 |
| domestic loans and borrowings | — | — | — | — | — |
| government treasury bonds held by residents | 6 750.952 | 6 713.812 | 6 811.678 | 6 938.624 | 126.946 |
| government FX bonds (Eurobonds) held by residents | 607.402 | 557.748 | 562.428 | 562.662 | 0.234 |
| Municipal debt | 8.389 | 8.373 | 8.411 | 8.527 | 0.116 |
| external debt | 8.230 | 7.961 | 8.009 | 8.130 | 0.121 |
| external loans and borrowings | 8.230 | 7.961 | 8.009 | 8.130 | 0.121 |
| domestic debt | 0.159 | 0.411 | 0.402 | 0.397 | −0.006 |
| domestic loans and borrowings | 0.159 | 0.411 | 0.402 | 0.397 | −0.006 |
| bonds held by residents | — | — | — | — | — |
Indicators follow the classification of the RA Law on Public Debt, in force since 8 January 2026.
Armstat, “Socio-economic situation of RA, January–August 2026” (PDF in Russian)
Outstanding government guarantees and external debt of the Central Bank of RA
| Indicator | 31.12.2025 | 30.06.2026 | 31.07.2026 | 31.08.2026 | Change on previous month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| External government guarantees (excl. guarantees on CBA external loans), million AMD | 2 538.6 | 2 260.5 | 2 265.1 | 2 285.0 | 19.9 |
| Domestic government guarantees, million AMD | 52 000.7 | 63 801.6 | 63 137.2 | 62 416.9 | −720.4 |
| External government guarantees, million USD | 6.657 | 6.142 | 6.178 | 6.272 | 0.094 |
| Domestic government guarantees, million USD | 136.356 | 173.346 | 172.210 | 171.324 | −0.885 |
| External debt of the Central Bank of RA, million AMD | 187 116.3 | 170 255.0 | 168 698.8 | 167 648.2 | −1 050.6 |
| guaranteed by the Government | 24 550.1 | 22 577.5 | 22 101.7 | 22 130.3 | 28.6 |
| External debt of the Central Bank of RA, million USD | 490.655 | 462.574 | 460.134 | 460.167 | 0.034 |
| guaranteed by the Government | 64.375 | 61.342 | 60.283 | 60.744 | 0.461 |
| USD / AMD rate used for conversion | 381.36 | 368.06 | 366.63 | 364.32 | −2.3 |
Armstat, “Socio-economic situation of RA, January–August 2026” (PDF in Russian)