Ukraine records a business boom despite the war, but challenges remain. One in six Ukrainian entrepreneurs started their current business after the start of the full-scale war. As well, 66% of them had no previous business experience, according to the Mastercard SME Index... #BusinessDevelopment #BusinessExpectation #UkraineEconomy #UkraineExport #ukrainianbusiness
The share of businesses in Ukraine that expect growth in production and export is growing. According to the monthly survey of enterprises by the Institute of Economic Research, 38.2% of respondents expect an increase in production (against 35.7% in July) in the next three to four months. Ex... #BusinessExpectation #businessinukraine #BusinessProblem #UkraineEconomicForecast #UkraineEconomy
Entrepreneurs note a satisfactory business climate only in the west of Ukraine. Business conditions in other regions of Ukraine are assessed by companies as difficult, and only in the Western region do most entrepreneurs consider them satisfactory, according to a survey by the Eu... #BusinessExpectation #Kharkiv #MobilizationUkraine #UkraineBusinessActivity #UkraineEconomy #ukrainianbusiness #Львів
In June, Ukrainians’ consumer sentiment worsened sharply. The Ukrainian consumer sentiment index decreased by eight points in June to 64.5. According to a study, all components of the indicator decreased. The index of the current situation has decreased to 5... #BusinessExpectation #consumersentiment #InflationinUkraine #UkraineEconomicActivity #UkraineEconomy #UkrainiansIncome
European companies are interested in Ukraine and are not planning to leave the market. Many German companies operating in Ukraine are planning new investments despite the war, and only 8% of companies will curtail investment, according to the German-Ukrainian Chamber of Foreign Trade. A... #BusinessExpectation #ForeignCompanies #ForeignInvestor #GermanBusiness #InvestmentsinUkraine #UkraineBusinessActivity
The National Bank has summarized the economic results for April-May. Here are the leading indicators: Inflation in April remained the same as in March – 3.2% annually. This was facilitated by a drop in prices for raw food products and persistent inflationary expe... #BusinessExpectation #InflationinUkraine #nbu #UkraineBudget2024 #UkraineEconomy #UkraineForeignTrade
After two consecutive months of positive sentiment, in May Ukrainian businesses worsened their performance estimates. According to the National Bank, the index of expectations for business activity fell to 48 from 52.3 points in April. The mood of Ukrainian enterprises was affected by the increased intensity of hosti... #BusinessExpectation #businessinukraine #nbu #UkraineBusinessActivity #UkraineEconomy #UkraineLaborMarket
Effects from the war on small and medium-sized businesses in Ukraine have largely been overcome. Despite the war’s devastating impact, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises have shown exceptional resilience, and after a brief shock from the Russian invasion, businesses have adapted to the ne... #BusinessExpectation #businessinukraine #UkraineBusinessActivity #UkrainianEnterprises #WarLosses
The construction business in Ukraine has the most optimistic expectations. According to a NBU survey, builders’ expectations are primarily related to the significant budget funding announced by the state for the restoration of infrastructure. Also, builders are counting on i... #BusinessExpectation #businessinukraine #ConstructionUkraine #nbu #UkraineBusinessActivity #UkraineEconomy
Exporters have adapted better to war conditions than businesses operating in Ukraine’s domestic market. Businesses engaged in exports have demonstrated better adaptability to the current situation in Ukraine compared to businesses that do not have sales abroad, although there are certain differences amo... #BusinessExpectation #UkraineBusinessActivity #UkraineExport #UkrainianEnterprises
For the first time in two years, more than 60% of Ukrainian companies have long-term plans. This is the highest indicator since October 2022, according to a survey by the Institute of Economic Research (IER). At the same time, the share of those who plan to reduce their activities in the nex... #BusinessExpectation #businessinukraine #UkraineEconomicActivity #UkrainianEnterprises
Businesses in Ukraine expect revenue growth in 2024. In 2024, top managers of Ukrainian companies predict mostly positive or stable dynamics of change in their incomes. According to an EBA survey, 41% of CEOs expect an increase in revenues in dollar ter... #BusinessExpectation #EBA #UkraineBusinessActivity #бізнесвУкраїні
Business activity expectations have improved, and companies are looking for new employees. According to the NBU, the index of business activity expectations rose to 47.5 from 41 in January. Trade enterprises are the only ones among the surveyed sectors to assess their business activity posi... #BusinessExpectation #nbu #UkraineBusinessActivity #UkraineEconomy #UkrainianEnterprises
Ukraine’s business community has outlined its priorities for 2024, the lion’s share of which is related to European integration. The EBA has identified seven priorities for 2024: Harmonization of Ukraine’s legislation with EU legislation. Regulation of the issues centered around mobilization and sufficient reservation of compan... #BusinessExpectation #EBA #UkraineBusinessActivity #бізнесвУкраїні
What trends were observed in 2023’s business environment? According to Gradus Research, most traditional Ukrainian businesses and startups declare that they do not need to relocate from the country. At the same time, the migration of Ukrainians abroad is tan... #BusinessExpectation #SociologicalSurvey #UkraineBusinessActivity #бізнесвУкраїні
Businesses in Ukraine have downgraded their expectations for business activity. In December 2023, for the third month in a row, Ukrainian businesses have provided their restrained estimates of their current activity’s results. The Business Activity Expectations Index (BAEI) was 4... #BusinessExpectation #nbu #UkraineBusinessActivity #UkraineBusinessExpectation #UkraineEconomy #бізнесвУкраїні
American Chamber of Commerce: What foreign and Ukrainian businesses expect in 2024. This year, 74% of AmCham members in Ukraine achieved their planned financial results, while 24% were not able to do so. Next year, 46% of surveyed companies hope for an increase in revenues, 41% belie... #AmericanChamberCommerce #BusinessExpectation #UkraineEconomy #бізнесвУкраїні
The number of business leaders who expect a long war with Russia has doubled. According to a survey of top managers in Ukraine conducted by the Gradus Research agency in 2022, 54% of business leaders expected the war’s end by the end of the next year, and only 38% believe... #BusinessExpectation #CorruptionUkraine #UkraineEconomy #WarinUkraine #бізнесвУкраїні
Business expectations worsened in July across all sectors. The business activity expectation index, calculated by the National Bank (NBU) in July, fell by two points to 48.8 on a scale from zero to 100 after three months of being on the positive side of the s... #BusinessExpectation #nbu #UkraineBusinessActivity #UkraineEconomy
Bankers positively assess the further development of Ukraine’s financial sector, but corruption has returned as a main risk. A majority of the top managers of banks and non-bank financial institutions surveyed by the NBU reported an improvement in the state of the financial sector over the last six months, with 57% against ... #BusinessExpectation #financeUkraine #FinancialSectorUkraine #nbu #UkrainianBanking
Business in Ukraine equates excessive state control with war risks. According to a survey of entrepreneurs, about 53.3% of Ukrainian small and medium-sized enterprises cite excessive control and the creation of obstacles by the state as one of their main obstacles. Ho... #BusinessExpectation #businessinukraine #UkraineBusinessExpectation
Ukrainians are increasingly confident in the stability of the hryvnia and prices. In March 2023, the Consumer Sentiment Index in Ukraine increased by 4.6 points to 91.2 points, according to monthly research from InfoSapiens. The current situation’s index increased by 3.4 points and... #BusinessExpectation #hryvniaexchangerate #UkraineEconomy
Half of businesses predict growth in 2023. According to a survey by the EBA, 47% of the top managers from European Business Association companies predict positive dynamics for their business development in 2023. Last year, 83% of managers made... #BusinessDevelopment #BusinessExpectation #businessinukraine
Business activity expectations have slightly improved. As reported by the National Bank, the index of expectations of business activity in August increased to 44.1 from 43.6 in July. Industrial enterprises improved their economic expectations. The sectora... #BusinessExpectation #UkraineBusinessActivity
The business activity expectations index increased by 2 points in July. Ukrainian business has somewhat improved the assessment of its economic activity prospects. The index of business activity expectations in July 2022 increased to 43.6 points against 41.3 in June, stat... #BusinessExpectation #ukrainianbusiness #БізнесНовиниУкраїни
The index of business expectations of enterprises fell by more than 35 points. The index of business expectations of enterprises in the second quarter of 2022 decreased by 35.6% and is 72.6% against 108.2% in the first quarter. These figures are contained in the results of a sur... #BusinessduringWar #BusinessExpectation #businessinukraine
The Index of business expectations is growing, reported bank.gov.ua. The index of business expectations of enterprises grew to 114.3% in comparison to 112.3% in the second quarter. The growth was due to improved estimates of total sales of own pro... #BusinessExpectation #UkraineBusinessExpectation
September Business Outlook Survey (BOS) shows that businesses remain upbeat about their performance outlook. In the first month of fall, businesses remained upbeat about their performance outlook on the back of robust consumer demand, a favorable... #BusinessExpectation #UkraineBusinessOutlook
