Experts of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, research institutes and leading economic institutes of the National Academy of Sciences downgraded forecast for real GDP in 2013 to 1.2% against the forecast of growth of 2.9% made in November 2012. This is the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, the site is published expert consensus forecast.

"The average value of an index of real GDP year-on-year in 2013 will be 101.2%, in 2014 - 103.3%. This rate of growth of real GDP in 2014 varies considerably - from 1.3% to 4.6% ", - reported in the consensus forecast.

Experts believe that overall economic growth will be spurred by growth in consumption, the rate of which also varies from 1% to 12.5% ​​in the coming years.

As UNIAN reported earlier, according to government forecasts GDP growth of Ukraine in 2013 will amount to 2,5-3,4%. Projected GDP growth in 2014, according to the Cabinet of Ministers adopted the Programme activation economy 2013-2014 years will be 3-4%.

According to the draft budget resolution, promulgated April 10, 2013, Ukraine's GDP growth is projected at 3%.