KIEV, May 23 – A slight growth of Ukraine's economy in 2016 amidst a sharp fall of inflation next year will change and accelerate to at least 4%, First Deputy Economic Development and Trade Minister Yulia Kovaliv said.

"We expect Ukraine's economy to grow by at least 4% in 2017," she said at a session of the Kiev International Economic Forum "Ukraine-China: New Silk Road" in Kiev.

Kovaliv noted along with a slight rise in economy a three-fold fall in inflation is expected in the current year.