GDP Falling Due to Missile Attacks: The Ministry of Economy has estimated losses (video)
According to the First Deputy Minister Denis Kudin, the Ministry of Economy of the Ministry of Economy will not change its forecast for 2023 - it provides for GDP growth at 3. 2%, as it was laid in the budget. However, such a forecast will turn into a reality under one condition: the active phase of war will end in the summer. "It should be understood that firing of energy infrastructure by the Russian Federation will also affect inflation. After all, enterprises will carry an increase in consumers.
But this is a short -term trend," Kudin said. But there is also good news: the ministry believes that the power system is restored at a very fast pace and now in many ways corresponds to October levels. Meanwhile, NBU Deputy Chairman Serhiy Nikolaychuk also stated that the fall of the GDP of Ukraine in 2022 would be much greater than expected earlier. All because of the terrorist attacks of the Russian Federation.
In addition, next year, GDP growth, according to the banker, will be more sluggish for the same reason. It is less than 4%. Before that, the NBU press service reported that inflation pressure in 2023 could be increased by 1-2 percentage points. The institution considers three options for developing the situation in the energy sphere: earlier, focus talked about the grandiose plans of the Ministry of Economy to create new jobs in the next 5 years.