On September 2, the government reviewed the forecast documents of socio-economic development and the draft budget for next year. The figures were discussed on the basis of the current situation.
Over the past 8 months the economy has shown a 3% growth, and domestic demand is also increasing: plus 5%. The industry remains the driver of development with an increase of more than 8.5%. Transport is also recovering. The intensity of cargo transportation has grown by 1%, and passengers traffic grew by 10%.
The demand in foreign markets is confirmed by the figures. In seven months, the exports of goods and services increased by a third over the same period last year. The balance is positive: $2 billion. And this is the best result for such a time interval in the last 9 years. Real money income, which means including all payments and taxes, increased by more than 3 percent.
Of course, the development of the internal situation will also be affected by the external situation. It will be taken into account when planning the next year. The today's discussion of the forecast documents in the Council of Ministers is final. After that they will be sent to the President.
The growth points were set at the Council of Ministers. Modernization and investment will help to produce new goods. We plan to increase the volume of investment by 3.3%. A priority is given to import substitution projects and processing of local raw materials. Thus, they will make the regions stronger.
The 2022 budget remains socially oriented. Traditionally, the weightiest part of the payments is salaries. Another important point has been taken into account - the availability of goods in the domestic market. The entire health care system is also a priority, given that the coronavirus does not recede, the costs were planned at once. The budget deficit in 2022 cannot be avoided yet. But it will be less than this year - 1.6% of GDP, says the Finance Ministry. When making real plans for the development of the economy, the five-year socio-economic development program remains a priority.
Government considers forecast documents of socio-economic development and draft budget for 2022
21 сентября 2021












