Archive 2012

• 11.12.2012

  Monthly Economic Monitor Ukraine No.12 (146)

  Performance of most industrial sectors was less negative in October. In particular, decline in industrial output narrowed to 4.2% yoy. Extractive industry again demonstrated growth (0.5% yoy) due to larger extraction of gas and coal.
  
  HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: State Budget 2013 - RESTRICTED FISCAL REVENUES SHAPED NEXT YEAR’S BUDGET

  Issue:  No.12 (146) December 2012
• 09.11.2012

  Monthly Economic Monitor Ukraine No.11 (145)

  According to preliminary Ukrstat estimates real GDP dropped by 1.3% yoy in the third quarter of 2012 as compared to growth at 3.0% in the second quarter. Negative contribution of net exports was probably key factor in GDP decline.
  
  HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: Parliamentary election - UKRAINE HAS NEITHER PASSED DEMOCRACY TEST, NOR BECOME A SECOND BELARUS

  Issue:  No.11 (145) November 2012
• 10.10.2012

  Monthly Economic Monitor Ukraine No.10 (144)

  Industrial output in August dropped by 4.7% yoy due to contraction in manufacturing. Export oriented sectors reduced their output due to low demand as economies of major trading partners remain weak.
  
  HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: State Budget 2013 - UKRAINE’S FISCAL STANCE REMAINS VULNERABLE

  Issue:  No.10 (144) October 2012
• 11.09.2012

  Monthly Economic Monitor Ukraine No.9 (143)

  Real GDP growth accelerated to 3.0% yoy in the second quarter of 2012 as compared to 2.0% yoy in the first quarter. Real final private consumption was the major driver of economic growth. In particular, it increased due to higher real disposable income and lower saving rate reflecting lower debt repayments.
  
  HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: Russia and WTO - WTO ACCESSION AND NEW UTILIZATION FEE IN RUSSIA: DO THEY FIT TOGETHER?

  Issue:  No.9 (143) September 2012
• 10.08.2012

  Monthly Economic Monitor Ukraine No.8 (142)

  Industrial output in June declined by 1.4% yoy partially due to lower number of working days. Oil refining collapsed by 58.0% yoy as several oil refineries remained closed.
  
  HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: Bioethanol blending mandates - BIOFUELS POLICY, TECHNICAL CONSTRAINS AND ECONOMIC COSTS

  Issue:  No.8 (142) August 2012
• 10.07.2012

  Monthly Economic Monitor Ukraine No.7 (141)

  The Ukrstat improved its estimate of real GDP growth in the first quarter of 2012 to 2.0% yoy. Real private final consumption jumped by 9.8% yoy. Real gross fixed capital accumulation grew by 7.6% yoy, but remained lower than in the first three months of 2004.
  
  HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: Air transportation - FUTURE OF NEW UKRAINIAN AIRPORTS

  Issue:  No.7 (141) July 2012
• 11.06.2012

  Monthly Economic Monitor Ukraine No.6 (140)

  Industrial output in April remained at the level of April 2011. It was supported by growth of extractive industry production at 2.5% yoy. Manufacturing output improved as compared to March due to statistical base effect. In particular, machine building grew by 6.5% yoy after downward trend in the previous month.
  
  HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: Exchange rate - MONETARY POLICY, EXCHANGE RATE AND ELECTIONS

  Issue:  No.6 (140) June 2012
• 10.05.2012

  Monthly Economic Monitor Ukraine No.5 (139)

  increased by 1.8% yoy in the first quarter of 2012. Real private final consumption was likely to support this growth. Seasonally adjusted real GDP declined by 0.3% qoq likely due to worsening of Ukraine’s external position.
  
  HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: New Customs Code - New Customs Code: Will foreign trade become easier?

  Issue:  No.5 (139) May 2012
• 11.04.2012

  Monthly Economic Monitor Ukraine No.4 (138)

  According to the revised estimates of Ukrstat real GDP grew by 5.2% in 2011. The real private final consumption increased by 15% making positive contribution to economic growth at 9.5 p.p. At the same time, increased consumption stimulated larger imports.
  
  HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: Social initiatives - New social initiatives on the eve of parliament elections

  Issue:  №4 (138) April 2012
• 10.03.2012

  Monthly Economic Monitor Ukraine No.3 (137)

  Real industrial output grew by 2.0% yoy in January. In particular, electricity production and extractive industry output increased by 3.4% yoy. In turn, manufacturing grew on average by 1.2% yoy due to weak domestic and external demand for products of major sectors, including metallurgy and chemical production.
  
  HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: Trade war - Dairy trade dispute: the beginning of a new trade war?

  Issue:  №3 (137) March 2012
• 13.02.2012

  Monthly Economic Monitor Ukraine No.2 (136)

  According to preliminary Ukrstat estimates real GDP growth decelerated to 4.6% yoy in the fourth quarter from 6.6% yoy one quarter earlier. Overall, real GDP grew by 5.2% in 2011. Nominal GDP increased by 21.4% to UAH 1314 bn.
  
  HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: CARD PAYMENTS - TOWARDS CASHLESS FUTURE

  Issue:  №2 (136) February 2012
• 11.01.2012

  Monthly Economic Monitor Ukraine No.1 (135)

  Real GDP growth accelerated to 6.6% yoy in the third quarter of 2011 from 3.8% yoy in the second quarter. On the production side, record harvest led to increase in gross value added (GVA) in agriculture by 16.5% yoy.
  
  HIGHLIGHT of the month: Year 2011 - THE YEAR IN REVIEW

  Issue:  №1 (135) January 2011