FOREIGN TRADE OF UKRAINE IN 2002

摘要

World political and economic situation in the last quarter of the previous year can be characterized as a stable indefiniteness. These tendencies are projected to carry on in the first quarter of 2003. Growth of the world economy development rates of the most development countries and increase of demand at their markets is expected afterwards. Anyway, markets of South Eastern Asia countries, the Middle East and particularly China as regions which do not depend upon economic situation in the European Union countries, the USA, and Japan, are promising for foreign trade of Ukraine. Export would become more active in February - June 2003. As previously, the following factors would condition dynamics of import volumes: rate of EURO to US dollar, rate of Ukrainian Hrywnia to these currencies, and activity of internal demand based on level of individuals' effective revenues and level of positive expectations regarding political and economic situation in the country.