KIEV, July 27 – The deficit of Ukraine's national budget fell by UAH 16.1 billion year-over-year in H1, to UAH 10.4 billion, according to the Finance Ministry.

The deficit of the general fund was UAH 8.9 billion, which is UAH 5.2 billion less than planned for the period.

The ministry said that the budget's revenues in H1, 2011 came to UAH 139.4 billion, which is 24.4% up on January-June 2010.