Ukrainian budget deficit increased by 20% in June

This is reported by the publication Liga.Net with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Finance.

According to the ministry, the deficit of the general fund of the state budget of Ukraine in June increased compared to May by almost 20% to UAH 134.9 billion.

The revenues of the general fund in May decreased by 4%, to UAH 96 billion, while expenses jumped by 7%, to UAH 232.4 billion.

Since the beginning of the year, the deficit of the general fund of the state budget has been UAH 406.1 billion.

UAH 211.6 billion was attracted from external sources.

Payments to repay the public debt in January-June amounted to UAH 214.8 billion. Tax revenues to the budget in June covered only 20% of expenditures.