Ukraine posts $52 mln in national budget surplus since year's start

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The deficit of the national budget's general fund was UAH 26.3 billion, or US$980 million, while the surplus of the special fund was estimated at UAH 27.7 billion, or US$1.03 billion.

Read alsoUkraine's 2018 draft budget meets IMF requirements – finance ministryAs UNIAN reported earlier, the deficit of the national budget in 2016 totaled UAH 70.130 billion (US$2.61 billion), or 2.9% of GDP.

The amended national budget of Ukraine for 2017 envisages UAH 771 billion, or US$28.74 billion, in revenue and UAH 841 billion, or US$31.35 billion, in outlays. The deficit is limited to UAH 77.5 billion (US$2.89 billion), or 3% of GDP.