This information comes from the assessment conducted in country for the Ukraine report, which was published in April 1999.
Based on the results of the assessment, Ukraine ranks well behind both Poland and Romania in terms of overall development of the commercial environment. Ukraine's legal and regulatory environment can be characterized as generally hostile to legitimate commercial activity. Bright spots for Ukraine in the first dimension of this analysis – the legal framework – include collateral law and the law on foreign direct investment. Ukraine's legal framework for international trade and bankruptcy were rated lowest in the assessment. Further explanation of the methodology and interpretation of these raw scores appears in subsequent sections of the report.
Key Development Data & Statistics
Year
Latest Data
External debt stocks (% of GNI)
2007
73.6
GDP (current US$) (billions)
2007
141.2
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)
2007
2.560
Population, total (millions)
2007
46.5
Population growth (annual %)
2007
-1.0
Exports (current US$) (billions)
2008
64.4
Imports (current US$) (billions)
2008
82.5
Top Exports: ferrous and nonferrous metals, petroleum products, chemicals
Top Imports: energy, machinery and equipment, chemicals
Source: World Bank Group 2009, CIA World Factbook 2009
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