Eastern Europe / Data

Russia’s 2024 harvest comes in below expectations on bad weather and supply chain woes

bne IntelliNews January 21, 2025

Russia’s agricultural harvest came in below expectations in 2024, due to poor weather conditions and supply chain problems, reports the Bank of Finland institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT).

The world reacts to Trump 2.0

bnm Gulf bureau January 20, 2025

Donald Trump's return to the White House has drawn sharply contrasting reactions worldwide, with traditional US allies expressing deep concern while rivals and emerging powers show marked optimism, according to a major new survey.

Russia's international reserves up to $609.5bn in 2024, but the NWF down by over a trillion rubles to RUB3.8 trillion

bne IntelliNews January 16, 2025

Russia's international reserves were reported at $609.5bn as of January 3, up slightly from $598.5bn a year earlier, but the National Wealth Fund was down by over a trillion rubles to RUB3.8 trillion.

"Out of control" Russia's CPI inflation up again to 9.5% in December

Ben Aris in Berlin January 16, 2025

Russia’s runaway consumer price inflation (CPI) made more gains in December, rising to 9.5% y/y, as the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) continues to lose the fight to reign in rising prices.

Russo-China trade turnover rises 1.9% to $244.81bn in 2024

bne IntelliNews January 13, 2025

Mutual trade turnover trade between China and Russia reached a new record high of $244.81bn in 2024, marking a modest 1.9% increase from the previous year.

Trust in Zelenskiy drops to half, says poll

bne IntelliNews January 8, 2025

Trust in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has declined to half (52%), down seven percentage points from October 2024 and 12 points since February, according to a poll conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology.

Ukraine’s inflation climbs to 11.2% y/y in November

bne IntelliNews January 8, 2025

Inflation in Ukraine climbed to 11.2% year on year in November 2024, surpassing the National Bank of Ukraine’s (NBU) earlier forecasts, according to the latest inflation report.

Ukraine's international reserves soared to new all-time high of $43.78bn in 2024

bne IntelliNews January 8, 2025

New historical record: Ukraine's international reserves have exceeded $43.78bn. As reported by the National Bank, as of January 1, 2025, Ukraine's international reserves reached over $43.787bn, increasing by 9.7% during December.

Russia's PMI indices expand in December, but show the economy is starting to cool as war stresses take effect

bne IntelliNews January 6, 2025

Russia’s manufacturing and service sectors reported modest growth at the close of 2024 but also indicate a clear slowdown in economic activity as the stress caused by the war in Ukraine begins to take its toll.

Russia’s CBR keeps key rate at 21% under pressure

bne IntelliNews December 20, 2024

In a surprise decision CBR governor Elvia Nabiullina kept interest rates on hold at 21% as she comes under mounting pressure from Russian President Vladimir Putin and the oligarchs who accuse her of destroying the economy.

Ukraine raises key interest rate to 13.5% amid rising inflation

bne IntelliNews December 16, 2024

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has raised its key interest rate from 13% to 13.5% per annum, citing accelerating inflation and the need to stabilise inflation expectations.

Advanced economies have lower out-of-pocket healthcare spending

Florian Zandt for Statista December 16, 2024

According to the Global Health Expenditure Database by the World Health Organization (WHO), the global average out-of-pocket expenses related to health across 192 countries made up 30% of all health expenditures per capita in 2022.

Key policy challenge as Russia’s inflation keeps accelerating in end-2024

bne IntelliNews December 13, 2024

Russian consumer price inflation keeps accelerating to 8.9% year on year in November 2024 from 8.5% y/y seen in October, revised upwards from previous estimates by RosStats statistics agency.

Ukraine's international reserves rise as financial aid ensures budget stability

bne IntelliNews December 11, 2024

Ukraine's international reserves grew by 9.1% in November, reaching $39.92bn, boosted by substantial financial inflows from international partners and a reduction in net currency sales by the National Bank of Ukraine, the central bank reported.

Gas prices rising as EU storage tanks empty faster than usual

bne IntelliNews December 2, 2024

Gas withdrawals from EU underground storage tanks have accelerated as Europe suffers from the first cold snap of winter. Gas tanks were 85.5% full as of December 1, having peaked at 95.3% full on October 29, according to Gas Infrastructure Europe.

Turkey launches tender to export 0.1mn tonnes of durum wheat

bne IntelliNews December 2, 2024

A former wheat importer, Russia’s Black Sea neighbour now a wheat, barley, gas and oil exporter on re-exports of Russia products to overcome Ukraine War sanctions.

Major powers among non-signatories of mine ban treaty

bne IntelliNews November 25, 2024

25 years ago today, the Ottawa Mine Ban Treaty came into effect. While 164 countries have signed and ratified the agreement since then, major powers like the United States, China and India are among the 34 non-signatories, Statista reports.

CBR: October macroeconomic forecast upgrades 2024 growth, but will slow in 2025

bne IntelliNews November 21, 2024

The ranges of analysts’ forecasts for the next years have narrowed for most indicators. At the same time, the ranges for GDP growth, unemployment rate, RUB/$ exchange rate, exports, imports and Brent oil price are widening by the end of the period,

More than half of Ukrainians favour peace talks as war reaches 1,000 days, finds Gallup poll

bne IntelliNews November 21, 2024

Over half of Ukrainians now support negotiations to end the war with Russia, marking a significant shift in public sentiment as the conflict surpasses its 1,000th day, according to Gallup polls released on November 19.

What happens if aid to Ukraine collapses under Trump?

Katharina Buchholz for Statista November 20, 2024

Researchers at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, which has been tracking aid to Ukraine's war effort, have calculated hypothetical scenarios of what they believe Ukraine aid could look like in 2025, once Trump takes office in January.

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