World Bank predicts positive growth of Ukraine's GDP in 2023 amid war

World Bank predicts positive growth of Ukraine's GDP in 2023 amid war

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The World Bank expects that Ukraine's GDP growth in 2023 will reach 0.5% after a sharp drop to almost -30% last year after Russia’s full-scale invasion.

This is stated in the conclusions of the World Bank’s economic review, published on Thursday, Ukrinform reports.

"Ukraine’s economy is projected to grow by 0.5% this year, following a staggering contraction of 29.2% in 2022, the year of Russia’s invasion of the country," the outlook states.

Despite the “enormous” economic losses Ukraine sustained as a result of the invasion, the reopening of Black Sea ports and the resumption of grain trade, as well as significant donor support, "are helping support economic activity this year."

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According to the latest estimates, the cost of reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine has now risen to $411 billion, which is more than double the size of Ukraine's pre-war economy in 2021.

As reported, according to the NBU, the international reserves of Ukraine as of early April increased to $31.9 billion, which is a record high for the Ukrainian economy over the past 11 years.

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