Ukraine's GDP in the 1st quarter of 2015 fell in annual terms by 17, 6%, declared the state statistics service of Ukraine.

"Ukraine's GDP for the 1st quarter of 2015 compared with the first quarter of 2014 (undisputed 2010 prices) amounted to 82, 4%, and in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2014, with the seasonally - 93, 5% ", - said in the release.

in 2014, the GDP decline was 6 and 8%. The world Bank expects a decline of the economy in 2015 by 8, 2%, the national Bank of Ukraine - 7, 5%.

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