Estonia: e-export needs development

According to the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Estonian business operators use various e-solutions (like the ones at The Marketing Heaven) and social media for showcasing their products and services, however they do not take advantage of all e-trade and -marketing opportunities in export. “Like elsewhere in the world, there are more and more…

Ukraine: GDP growth to reach 4% by 2020

Ukraine’s GDP growth this year is projected at 1.8%, while by 2020 this figure could reach 4%, President Petro Poroshenko stated in the Verkhovna Rada in his annual address on the internal and external situation of the country. “According to the results of this year, GDP growth is projected at 1.8%. We expect economic growth…

Estonia: August 2017 consumer price index up

According to information released by Statistics Estonia on September 7, the consumer price index in August increased by 0.4% compared to July and by 3.9% compared to August 2016. Compared to August of last year, goods were 3.8% and services 4.1% more expensive. Regulated prices of goods and services also rose by 7.2% and non-regulated…

Ukraine: state debt up in July 2017

The total state (direct) and government-guaranteed debt of Ukraine in July increased by 1.4% or by $1.05 billion, to $76.06 billion, the Ministry of Finance said on its website. The state debt in the national currency rose by 0.69% or by UAH 13.45 billion, to UAH 1.971 trillion. Since the beginning of the year the…