Finance: Theory and Practice | 2026
Authors: Karaev A.K.; Belnikov S.S.; Borisova O.V.
DOI: 10.26794/2587-5671-2026-30-1-66-78
Journal: Finance: Theory and Practice
Year: 2026
Publisher: Financial University under The Government of Russian Federation
Document Type: Article
Open Access: All Open Access; Gold Open Access
Cited by: 0
The relevance of this study stems from the need to enhance the accuracy of forecasting tools in determining future budget revenues for the Russian Federation, given the dynamic macroeconomic environment shaped by sanctions. In the current situation, it is essential to respond quickly to the changes taking place. This requires the use of various frequency data in predictive models and the search for new, more accurate forecasting methods. The object of the study is the dynamics of federal budget revenues. The subject of the research is to examine the applicability of reservoir computing in forecasting federal budget revenues in the Russian Federation. The purpose of the study is to identify the feasibility of using reservoir computing models in forecasting federal budget revenues in the Russian Federation. Empirical and theoretical methods were employed in the research process. These methods allowed us to understand the essence of reservoir computing, interpret the predictive results obtained, and select the best hyperparameters. As a result, a model based on reservoir computing was proposed by the author, taking into account the dynamics of monthly and daily factors in the development of the Russian economy. It is concluded that the world’s first experience in using reservoir computing in forecasting federal budget revenues in the Russian Federation has improved the quality of the model. The characteristics of the resulting model are significantly better than analogues calculated using other methods. The high fragmentation of the Russian data and the short length of the time series have also been revealed, which was eliminated by shortening the time period for training models and imputing missing values in the data. © Karaev A.K., Belnikov S.S., Borisova O.V., 2026.
data preprocessing; federal budget revenue forecasting; machine learning; PCA; reservoir computing