According to the results of the first eight months of 2018, the growth of gross domestic product (GDP) in Kazakhstan amounted to 3.8%, Minister of National Economy Timur Suleimenov revealed. While addressing the government’s session, minister Suleimenov noted that the positive trend of economic growth in Kazakhstan had persisted in January-August. “At the same time…
In January-July Belarus’ export of goods and services went up by 18.8% YoY, to reach $23.7 billion, according to the statistical data published on the website of the National Bank. The foreign trade in goods and services made up $47.1 billion, up by 20.1%. The export totaled $23.7 billion, and the import exceeded $23.3 billion…
Over the seven months of this year inflation rate in Azerbaijan has been 2.8%, Chairman of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan Elman Rustamov said. He made the remarks at the Azerbaijani forum on competitiveness on September 7. “Inflation rate in Azerbaijan has stabilized since 2017,” Rustamov said. “In the first seven months of 2018 this…
According to the preliminary data, Belarus’ gold and foreign currency reserves totaled $7,246.4 million as of September 1, if calculated in accordance with methods of the International Monetary Fund, the Information and PR Department of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus reported. In August the country’s gold and foreign currency reserves went up…
In January-August the local budget revenues increased by 23.1% or by UAH 27.9 billion compared to the corresponding period of 2017 and totaled UAH 148.7 billion. “The budget revenues increased in all regions, while the growth rate of revenues above the average in Ukraine was recorded in 13 regions. The highest growth rates were observed…
The state should consider the introduction of a reduced social tax rate as an incentive either under the existing system of no corporate income tax, in its place, or as an option available to businesses, President Kersti Kaljulaid said. Kaljulaid said that in the past 30 years Estonia’s tax system had aimed at attracting capital…
Consumer prices in Estonia rose by 79.5% between 2000 and 2017, more then twice the EU average of 36.5% and fifth in Europe, Eurostat, the European Commission’s statistical agency said. Estonia was, according to the figures, well above the EU average in virtually all sectors, most notably alcohol and tobacco products, where prices in Estonia…