The Minister of Finance of Ukraine Natalie Jaresko said that If a positive development of the situation, the economy can grow each year by 4%, and by 2040 to reach 600 billion.

"Under the scenario of a 4% real increase in GDP every year, our GDP will increase from the current 84 billion to $ 600 billion by 2040. And this is the well-being of a country like Switzerland, " said the Minister at the enlarged meeting of the government on Tuesday.

According to a government forecast of Ukraine's GDP in 2016 will grow by 2% in the optimistic scenario, With a possible drop to 0, 3% pessimistic.

before Tuesday Jaresko also told reporters that the government of Ukraine plans in the draft budget for 2016 the exchange rate of the hryvnia against the dollar at level 22, 4 UAH / USD In the budget deficit in the amount of 3, 7% of GDP.

Consolidated shortage of the state budget and the organization "Naftogaz of Ukraine" in 2014 amounted to $ 10, 1% of GDP, the government plans in 2015 to decrease the pH to 7, 4%. The national Bank of Ukraine in early July reported that it expects the deficit sector of the state control in 2015 with the deficit of "Naftogaz" at around 7% of GDP.

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