Ukraine lessens projected GDP fall from 50% to 32%

The adaptability that Ukrainian business has shown during the full-scale Russian invasion has allowed the country to decrease the predicted fall in GDP from 50% to 32% by the end of the year, Minister of Economic Development and Trade Yulia Svyrydenko said on Ukrainian television on Dec. 27. She noted that continued economic growth depends on the … Read more

Ukraine’s PM: Damage caused by war already exceeds Ukraine’s GDP by 1.6 times

The damage caused to Ukraine by the russian war has already exceeded the GDP of our country by 1.6 times. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said this at a conference call with the RMA heads. “The situation with losses is recorded as of June. According to this report, the need for funds is 349 billion dollars, … Read more

World Bank expects 45.1% fall in Ukraine’s GDP, 11-fold increase in poverty in 2022

Ukraine’s GDP in 2022 will fall by 45.1%, the World Bank predicts, recalling that before the Russian invasion, it expected the Ukrainian economy to grow by 3.2% this year. According to its Europe and Central Asia Economic Update amid the war unleashed by Russia and its consequences, in 2023 the Ukrainian economy is expected to … Read more

Ukraine’s GDP may reduce by third from pre-war – IMF head

The Ukrainian economy is suffering greatly from the war unleashed by Russia, the decline in its GDP could be a third of what it was before the war, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said in a Foreign Policy Live discussion on Tuesday. The head of the IMF noted that the destruction of … Read more

Ukraine’s GDP grows by 3.2% in 2021 – Economy ministry

The growth of real gross domestic product (GDP) of Ukraine in 2021 amounted to 3.2%, First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko has said. She announced this during a meeting with companies of the European Business Association (EBA) on February 7. As the Ministry of Economy said on its website on Tuesday, Ukraine’s … Read more