IMF forecasts Ukraine’s GDP growth at 3.2% in 2018

Ukraine was included in the group of energy importers in Europe, for which the average GDP growth is projected at 1.6% in 2017 and 2.7% in 2018. According to World Economic Outlook, the index of consumer prices in Ukraine is projected at 11.5% in 2017 and at 9.5% in 2018. At the same time, the balance of current accounts is expected at -3.6 % in 2017 and at -2.9 % in 2018. The unemployment rate is projected at 9% in 2017 and at 8.7% in 2018.