One third of Estonian residents rate their economic situation as good or very good, and as many as 90% consider it to be at least satisfactory, according to the results of a recent survey conducted by Kantar Emor. Of Southern Estonian residents, however, one in five, including 16% of pensioners, consider their economic situation to…
In the first quarter of 2018 the level of shadow economy in Ukraine amounted to 33% of GDP, falling by 4% compared to the first quarter of last year. The de-shadowing of the economy became possible due to the preservation of macroeconomic stability and positive economic trends under the implementation of policies aimed at expanding…
It is not always possible to manage the economy using old methods. Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Rumas made the statement as he introduced Economy Minister Dmitry Krutoi to the Economy Ministry personnel. Sergei Rumas told Dmitry Krutoi: “I look forward to new ideas from you and your team because all of us understand that…
Azerbaijan’s GDP volume reached almost 43.48 billion manats in January-July, up by 0.2% YoY, according to a report of the State Statistics Committee. The volume of GDP per capita stood at 4,436.3 manats. In January-July the volume of GDP produced in the non-oil sector of Azerbaijan increased by 0.9%, while in the oil and gas…
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko held a meeting with Minister of Environmental Protection, Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage Minister of Israel Ze’ev Elkin. “The interlocutors discussed an intensive trade and economic cooperation between the two countries and noted significant prospects for its further development. In this regard, they agreed on the need for the earliest possible…
According to information released by Statistics Estonia on August 9, in June the exports of goods increased by 17% and imports by 18% YoY. The growth in trade was affected the most by increased trade in mineral products. In the first half of 2018 the exports of goods increased by 10% and imports by 8%.…
Belarus’ target economic development scenario suggests that GDP growth will be 4.1% in 2019. This is envisaged by the draft projections of the social and economic development of Belarus in 2019, Deputy Economy Minister Alexander Chervyakov said at an expanded-participation session of the Economy, Budget, and Finance Commission of the Council of the Republic of…