Despite good macroeconomic indicators the dollar on the interbank market continued to rise in price

During the first two sessions of the new year, the dollar on the interbank market rose by 15 kopecks to 27.46/27.47 UAH/. amid growing demand from importers and low supply from exporters. To reduce exchange rate fluctuations, the National Bank entered the auction three times and sold more than 5 50 million. But next week, exporters will step up their work and increase sales, which will allow the exchange rate to stabilize at the level of 27-27.2 UAH/..

Better-than-expected budget figures and an increase in exports of goods support the hryvnia exchange rate. At the beginning of 2022, the volume of agricultural exports will increase due to deferred sales, while imports will decrease due to a reduction in energy purchases closer to spring.

In 2021, revenues to the state budget of Ukraine amounted to UAH 1.084 trillion or 102.8% of the plan, and expenditures of the general fund of the state budget – UAH 1.2578 trillion or 98.4% of the plan. In general, the general fund of the state budget was executed with a deficit of UAH 166.8 billion, although it was expected that it would amount to UAH 220.9 billion.

Actual government borrowings to the general fund of the state budget in 2021 amounted, according to the Ministry of Finance, to UAH 602.8 billion, or 86.2% of the plan. Through the sale of government bonds, UAH 388.3 billion was attracted to the state budget, of which UAH 108.9 billion was raised in foreign currency (3 3.1 billion and EUR 778.1 million).

According to the State Customs Service, the trade turnover of Ukraine in 2021 increased by 36.93% compared to the previous year to.141.54 billion and by 28% exceeded the indicator of the "pre-pandemic" 2019, when it was 1 110.57 billion. At the same time, exports of goods to Ukraine increased by 38.34% to 6 68.24 billion, and imports – by 35.64% to.73.3 billion.

The deficit of foreign trade in goods of Ukraine in 2021 increased by 7.32% compared to 2020 to 5 5.06 billion. However, a further increase in service exports compensates for the deficit in trade in goods.

The main buyers of Ukraine in 2021 were:

• China — by 8 8.01 billion;
• Poland-by 5 5.24 billion;
• Turkey-by 4 4.14 billion.

The main suppliers for Ukraine in 2021 were:

• China — $10.97 billion;
• Russia — 6 6.65 billion;
• Germany — 5 5.99 billion.

The main loans of domestic exports in 2021 were:

• ferrous metals-by 1 13.96 billion;
• cereals-by 1 12.35 billion;
• ores-by 7 7.13 billion.