Vol. 02 · Union Budget 2026-27 · thepublicrupee.com · Radical Transparency Edition · 25 April 2026

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Total Expenditure BE 2026-27

₹53.47L Cr

Fiscal Deficit

₹16.96L Cr

4.4% of GDP

RECEIPTS ₹36.52L CR ▲ 7.2%EXPENDITURE ₹53.47L CR ▲ 7.7%FISCAL DEFICIT ₹16.96L CR · 4.4% GDPSTATES SHARE ₹26.21L CR · 41% DEVOLUTIONINTEREST PAYMENTS ₹13.35L CR · LARGEST LINE ITEMGROSS BORROWING ₹15.68L CRRBI SURPLUS ₹2.69L CR TRANSFERREDCAPEX ₹11.21L CR ▲ 10.1%DEFENCE ₹6.97L CRINCOME TAX ₹11.23L CR ▲ 14.4%CORPORATION TAX ₹9.63L CR ▲ 10.8%GST ₹10.75L CR ▲ 11.0%SUBSIDIES ₹5.06L CRPM-KISAN ₹68,000 CR · 9.3 CR FARMERSRECEIPTS ₹36.52L CR ▲ 7.2%EXPENDITURE ₹53.47L CR ▲ 7.7%FISCAL DEFICIT ₹16.96L CR · 4.4% GDPSTATES SHARE ₹26.21L CR · 41% DEVOLUTIONINTEREST PAYMENTS ₹13.35L CR · LARGEST LINE ITEMGROSS BORROWING ₹15.68L CRRBI SURPLUS ₹2.69L CR TRANSFERREDCAPEX ₹11.21L CR ▲ 10.1%DEFENCE ₹6.97L CRINCOME TAX ₹11.23L CR ▲ 14.4%CORPORATION TAX ₹9.63L CR ▲ 10.8%GST ₹10.75L CR ▲ 11.0%SUBSIDIES ₹5.06L CRPM-KISAN ₹68,000 CR · 9.3 CR FARMERS
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Commerce & Industry

Union Government · FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

₹17,844 cr
BE · FY 2026-27
-3.3%
YoY vs FY 2025-26
0.56%
Share of top-25 BE
#21
Rank of 25
Budget vs Actuals
FY 2020-21
+93.5%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹12,825 cr
Actual ₹24,811 cr
FY 2021-22
+108.7%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹12,768 cr
Actual ₹26,641 cr
FY 2022-23
+139.0%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹14,421 cr
Actual ₹34,466 cr
FY 2023-24
+220.9%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹13,455 cr
Actual ₹43,180 cr
FY 2024-25
+292.4%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹11,469 cr
Actual ₹45,000 cr
FY 2025-26
+127.7%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹18,446 cr
Actual ₹42,000 cr
Expenditure by fiscal year · Budget Estimate + Actuals
Saffron = latest FY Budget Estimate. Green actuals = audited (CAG). Dashed amber actuals = provisional YTD (CGA), revises when CAG audits publish. X-axis in ₹ lakh crore.
History · all tracked fiscal years
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Fiscal YearBEREActualsVarianceProvenanceSource doc
FY 2020-21₹12,825 cr₹12,183 cr₹24,811 cr+93.5% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2021-22₹12,768 cr₹15,803 cr₹26,641 cr+108.7% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2022-23₹14,421 cr₹13,181 cr₹34,466 cr+139.0% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2023-24₹13,455 cr₹12,454 cr₹43,180 cr+220.9% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2024-25₹11,469 cr₹13,635 cr₹45,000 cr+292.4% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2025-26₹18,446 cr₹15,222 cr₹42,000 cr+127.7%P Provisional · Feb 2026Budget doc ↗
FY 2026-27₹17,844 crBudget doc ↗
Audited = final, from CAG Union Government Finance Accounts. P Provisional = cumulative YTD from CGA Monthly Accounts; revises when CAG audits publish (~12-24 months later). The CSV export preserves this distinction.
Ranked neighbours · FY 2026-27 BE
#19
Women & Child Development
₹28,183 cr
#20
External Affairs
₹22,119 cr
#22
Tribal Affairs
₹15,422 cr
#23
Social Justice & Empowerment
₹15,357 cr
Ministry of Commerce & Industry is the #21 Union ministry by FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate, accounting for 0.56% of the top-25 tracked ministries' combined allocation of ₹31.91L cr. Year-on-year the allocation moved -3.3% from FY 2025-26.