KYIV, Nov 30 – Ukraine's economy will grow 1.8% in 2017 before accelerating to 3% in 2018 and 3.6% in 2019, First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economic Development and Trade Stepan Kubiv said.

"By the end of 2017 we expect growth of 1.8%," he said at a conference organized by Fitch Ratings in Kyiv on Thursday.

According to the presentation of the minister, the ministry expects that GDP growth would accelerate to 3% in 2018, 3.6% in 2019 and 4% in 2020.