In October as well as in September, industrial production grew by 10.2% yoy. Increased demand for export goods was balanced by slower growth of food industry.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: Tax code - First steps towards the tax reform
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In October as well as in September, industrial production grew by 10.2% yoy. Increased demand for export goods was balanced by slower growth of food industry.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: Tax code - First steps towards the tax reform
In September, industrial output growth accelerated to 10.2% yoy. The growth was mainly driven by increase in production of export-oriented industries.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: Free trade with EU - Free trade negotiations with EU
In early October, the Derzhkomstat released updated GDP estimate for the second quarter of 2010. According to revised data, real GDP increased by 5.9% yoy in the second quarter driven by strong exports and recovery of domestic final consumption.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: STATE DEBT - State debt sustainability becomes an issue
According to the preliminary estimate of the Derzhkomstat, real GDP increased by 6.0% yoy in the second quarter of 2010. Real GDP growth accelerated from 4.9% yoy in the first quarter.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: NEW AIR CODE - Why does Ukraine need it?
Industrial production growth in June continued to decelerate to 8.9% yoy. Growth of metallurgy and chemical production growth slowed to 6.7% yoy and 15.3% yoy, respectively, due to weak external demand.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: New Gas Market Law - New model of gas market: what will it change?
According to the new estimate of Derzhkomstat GDP increased by 4.9% yoy in the first quarter of 2010. On the demand side, economic growth was driven by real exports growth by 7.0% yoy and smaller decrease in inventories than in the first quarter of 2009.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: Draft Tax Code - Who will benefit from the Tax Code approval?
According to the preliminary estimate of Derzhkomstat, real GDP increased by 4.8% yoy in the first quarter of 2010. The real GDP growth was likely attributed to real exports growth and changes in inventories.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: European debt crisis
In March, industrial production increased by record 13.8% yoy, being the highest performance since August 2008.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: Is discount on gas price really advantageous?
According to revised estimate provided by the Derzhkomstat, real GDP contracted by 15.1% in 2009. The decline decelerated in the fourth quarter of the year, though remained deep at 6.8% yoy despite low statistical base in fourth quarter of 2008.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: Fiscal sustainability urges reforms
According to preliminary estimate of the Derzhkomstat, real GDP contraction in 2009 was 15.0%, signaling about limited improvement of economic activity in the last quarter of the year.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: Why are sugar prices in Ukraine so high?