REGIONAL ANALYSIS INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS IN UKRAINE

Abstract

Criteria for sustainable development of regions are largely determined by the efficiency of their foreign economic activity, which is an integral part of the functioning of economic entities, regions and the country as a whole. It is established that Ukraine's foreign trade partners are different countries and territories of the world. Thus, the main trading partners in 2019 were the EU, China, the Russian Federation and Turkey. In total, 38 trading partners, which were most supplied with Ukrainian goods and services in the structure of exports of goods and services in 2019, accounted for 77%. The largest share in exports of goods were vegetable products, mineral products, fats and oils of animal or vegetable origin, ready-made food products. In terms of imports, Ukraine imported the most goods and raw materials from China and purchased oil and gas from the Russian Federation. Exports of goods in 2019 continued to grow and compared to 2018 increased by 5.7%. An increase in this indicator was observed in 17 regions of Ukraine, except for Luhansk, Odesa, Zakarpattia, Zaporizhia, Donetsk, Ternopil, Volyn and Kherson regions. The largest growth was characterized by Kyiv, Kirovohrad and Lviv regions. The volume of imports of goods in 2019 compared to 2018 in Ukraine increased by 6.3%. The increase in this indicator was characterized by 16 regions of Ukraine (except for Chernihiv, Zaporizhia, Luhansk, Sumy, Kirovohrad, Zakarpattia, Donetsk and Ivano-Frankivsk regions). The largest growth occurred in Chernivtsi, Mykolaiv, Rivne, Khmelnytsky and Kherson regions. In general, the analysis showed that the regions of Ukraine, both in terms of imports and exports, are characterized by uneven distribution and their import dependence. Although the regions of Ukraine in recent years have a tendency to increase exports and imports of goods, but the problem of regional imbalances in international trade remains relevant. This situation requires improving the mechanism of redistribution of resources within the country, creating conditions and a positive image of regions to attract foreign investment resources, which, in turn, will increase the level of technological equipment, reduce interregional disparities and solve the problem of foreign trade.