Siluanov: Budget-2017 development will be more difficult than this year – Rosbalt.RU

May 18, 2016, 19:56 | Siluanov | budget | deficit | GDP

 The deficit federal budget in 2016 will amount to 3.3% of GDP at the average price of Urals oil at $ 40 a barrel, said the head of the Ministry of Finance Anton Siluanov

«At 40 dollars -. 3.3% of GDP, about focus . If leave to 40 (dollars per barrel on average for 2016), approximately 3.3% and go “, – quotes RIA Novosti Siluanov answer to the question of whether the Ministry of Finance will be able to meet the 2016 budget deficit to 3% GDP.

at the same time, he assured that the budget deficit in 2017 will be lower than planned for the current year. “It’s you I can definitely say,” – said Siluanov

According to him, it will be much more difficult budget development in 2017 than it was during the preparation of the budget for the

current year.. “Let’s start a little later (in the development). It will be difficult, much more difficult than this year “, – he said

Basic Economic Development Ministry forecast the price of Russian Urals oil in 2016, which focused on the Ministry of Finance, it is 40 dollars per barrel.. In January-April, the average price for Urals crude oil was 33.93 dollars per barrel in April – 39.63 dollars per barrel. In May, the stock quotes of “black gold” were even higher in April.