Ukraine's GDP to fall by 4.5-4.7% in 2015 due to occupation of territories - economy ministry

12:17, 07.12.2015 1 min read

The Economic Development and Trade Ministry of Ukraine has said that Ukraine's GDP will fall by 4.5-4.7% due to occupation of Ukrainian territories in 2015, First Deputy Economic Development and Trade Minister of Ukraine Yulia Kovaliv has said.

"Contribution in GDP fall is 4.5-4.7% if we speak about occupied territories," she said.

As reported, the ministry said that in January-October 2015 GDP fell by 11.8%, and it would have fallen by 5.6% if Luhansk and Donetsk territories are not taken into account.