Page 7 - Ukraine OUTLOOK 2025

impede export growth.
Mid-term growth hinges on investment: Ukraine’s mid-term economic prospects depend heavily on improved safety conditions. “To reach a decent growth rate of at least 5%, Ukraine badly needs new investment to the tune of tens of billions of dollars,” ICU analysts highlighted.
Yet the prospects for significant foreign direct investment (FDI) or external private credit remain dim without a prolonged ceasefire and the availability of affordable war risk insurance. Such measures are seen as essential to attract the level of investment needed to drive post-war reconstruction and economic expansion.
While 2024 demonstrated Ukraine’s economic resilience under extraordinary circumstances, the road ahead remains fraught with uncertainty. Without improved security and a stronger investment climate, the country’s growth ambitions could be difficult to realise.
7 Ukraine OUTLOOK 202 www.intellinews.com