THE STATE OF THE UKRAINIAN ECONOMY IN THE CRISIS PERIOD AND FORECASTING DIRECT FOREIGN INVESTMENTS

Abstract

Annotation The paper deals with the state and openness Ukraine's economy in
crisis, the reasons of the low investment activity in the country and the growth of im-
port dependence on foreign producers, as well as the needs of the country in at-
tracting foreign investments are investigated. A comparative analysis of the
indicators of foreign economic activity in the dynamics from 2000 till 2010 has been
made. The main factors of the projected influx of investment in fixed assets for 2011-
2015 are given. Under the conditions of the crisis termination in Ukraine gradual
diversification of foreign trade and rapid development of industrial products with the
release of final consumption are required.
Key words: economic activity, direct foreign investment (DFI), economic re-
forms, economy openness, import dependence, investments, innovations, economic
crisis.