BISHKEK (Ministry of Finance press service) — According to the Central Treasury, Kyrgyzstan’s budget deficit in 2017 amounted to 17,388.3 bln soms. The Ministry of Finance of the country reported.

The revenues of the state budget amounted to 134,595 bln soms while expenses were 151,983.3 bln. The deficit of the treasury was covered with a margin.

The deficit amounted to 21,679.6 bln soms, financed domestically by 4,118.2 bln, and 17,561.4 bln externally.

In the approved draft budget, the deficit was expected at the level of 21,444.1 bln soms, or 3.4% of GDP. In fact, it turned out to be less by 4,055.8 bln.