The State Statistics Service has published the level of falling GDP for the first quarter of 2022

Along with the percentage of falling GDP, inflation is rising.

Real GDP has shrunk > In the I quarter of 2022 compared to the previous quarter by 19.3%. And in comparison with the same period in 2021 – by 15.1%. This was reported by the State Statistics Service of Ukraine.

In addition, inflation in the consumer market in May 2022 compared to April 2022 was 2.7%. And since the beginning of the year – 13.9%.

Core inflation in May 2022 compared to April 2022 was 1.4%, from the beginning of the year – 9.6%.

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It is worth noting that previous domestic and international estimates of the depth of the decline in key economic indicators were much more pessimistic.

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Based on materials: ZN.ua

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