Ukraine's Economy: Where from and Where to?

... certain regions [5] . The share of total exports of goods from Ukraine to Crimea was 1.6% and about the same figure describes Crimea’s share in the country’s total imports in 2013 [6] . The share of goods exported to Russia in 2013 accounted for 8.3% of Ukraine’s GDP, whereas that to the EU – only 0.8% of GDP. The Luhansk and Donetsk regions, also known as Donbass, are much more important for Ukraine’s economy. In 2012 the Donetsk region had the highest per capita GDP, €20,700, while the corresponding figure for Luhansk varied ...