In 2021, Estonia’s exports of goods increased by 28% and imports by 32% compared to 2020, data from Statistics Estonia showed. In December 2021, exports grew by 24% and imports by 27% YoY. In 2021, Estonia’s exports of goods amounted to EUR 18 billion and imports to nearly EUR 20 billion at current prices. The…
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky discussed, among other things, the economic and infrastructure cooperation during the talks with President of France Emmanuel Macron. “I appreciate that the French side is taking an active part in restoring the infrastructure of our country, improving the lives of our citizens, especially in eastern Ukraine. By joint efforts, we…
In January, the State Property Fund of Ukraine held 17 successful auctions for a total amount of UAH 440.96 million, of which UAH 286.03 million had already been transferred to the budget. The total amount of privatization proceeds was 42 times higher than in January 2021. The average number of auction participants also increased from…
Monetary payments to hard-pressed households, proposed by President Gitanas Nauseda in response to rising prices, may exacerbate inflation even further, according to Finance Minister Gintare Skaiste. “Such helicopter money could, in principle, make the inflationary mill spin even faster,” she said on February 8. “One should be very cautious about such measures, and I’d say…
Customs Service revenues to the state budget amounted to more than 555 million lei on January 31 – February 6, up by 12.6% than the amount planned for this period. “Over the past week, the number of passengers entering the Republic of Moldova was over 62,000. Of these, 1,374 individuals declared various goods, making payments…
Georgia ranked 50 in terms of bilateral trade (53 in export and 47 in import) among all trade partners of Lithuania in 2020, which made Georgia the biggest trade partner of Lithuania in the South Caucasus region, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania reported. According to the ministry, Lithuania’s direct investments…
The consumer price index rose by 11.3% YoY in January, state agency Statistics Estonia reported. The month-on-month change between December 2021 and January stood at -0.1%. Statistics Estonia leading analyst Viktoria Trasanov said that government measures curbing energy prices, and an overall fall in electricity prices at the beginning of the year compared with the…