"Despite the war, economic growth will continue. In 2024, real GDP is expected to increase by 3.6%, primarily due to the maintenance of high budget expenditures amid anticipated levels of international assistance at a sufficient level," he said.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Japanese Foreign Minister Yōko Kamikawa in Kyiv. Source: President's website; Zelenskyy's evening address Details: The President stressed that the head of the ministry makes her first international visit to Ukraine in the new year, which is a very important signal of support for the Ukrainian people.
The Ukrainian economy demonstrated a modest recovery in 2023, with GDP growth of 4.6% following a previous decline of 29.1%. Source: A report by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) on World Economic Situation and Prospects 2024, as reported by Ukrinform news agency The report reads that last year, Ukraine's economy demonstrated a certain resilience amidst the issues of the current war, especially in terms of interrupted electricity supply.