According to figures released by the Ministry of Planning, applications of state-controlled operators totaled US$ 18.13 billion last year, the lowest amount since 2008 (US$ 17.6 billion). In relation to 2015, when the state had disbursed US$ 25.7 billion, the drop was 29.6%. According to the Minister of Planning, Dyogo Oliveira, the reduction of investments is part of the effort to reduce the indebtedness of companies and make them profitable.