Russia's foreign debt has exceeded the $60 billion mark for the first time since 2006, according to data released by the Ministry of Finance, Report informs.
As of February 1, 2026, Russia's foreign debt stood at $61.97 billion, the ministry's statistics show.
According to the Finance Ministry, the country's foreign debt amounted to $76.5 billion on January 1, 2006. By January 1, 2007, the figure had dropped sharply to $52 billion.
Since then, Russia's foreign debt has remained below the $60 billion threshold until the latest increase recorded at the beginning of February 2026.