Eastern Europe / Data
Ukraine’s alarming demographics turn on how many refugees return home after the war
Demographic data paint an alarming picture of Ukraine’s collapsing demographics, a problem that will be made worse by the fact that as time passes, fewer and fewer of the some 8mn Ukrainian refugees outside the country are likely to come home.
Where are the world’s rare earth metals?
US President Donald Trump has said once again he wants to buy Greenland for its strategic location, but Greenland is known to have an abundance of important rare earth elements that the US is missing.
Russia’s 2024 harvest comes in below expectations on bad weather and supply chain woes
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.