Experts Worsen Forecast GDP Growth 0.5 p.p. To 2.4% In 2017 In Consensus Projections Organized By Economy Ministry

Experts have worsened the forecast growth of the Ukrainian economy by 0.5 p.p. to 2.4% in 2017 in the consensus projections organized by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.

The Ministry announced this in a statement, Ukrainian News Agency reports.

According to the consensus projection, the nominal Ukraine's GDP will make UAH 2,627.2 billion in 2017.

According to the experts, the GDP will grow by 3.1% in 2018.

The inflation is predicted at 11.7% in 2017 and 8.2% in 2018.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, in August 2016, experts worsened the forecast growth of the Ukrainian economy by 0.1 p.p. to 1.0% in 2016 in the consensus projections organized by the Ministry.

In August 2016, the experts predicted that Ukraine's GDP would grow by 2.9% in 2017 and 3.6% in 2018.