GDP fell by 6．3％in 2014 amid War and political instability．The recession will、 deepen in 2015，when The Economist Intelligence Unit expects the economy to contract by 4．4％．The return to growth in 2016 will be slow,at 2％。followed by average annual expansion of 3．4％in 2017-19． Ukrainians'already low purchasing power win be fumler undermined in 2015 by rapidly rising inflation，the plummet in the value of the local currency,the hryvnya，hi出interest rates and austerity measures implemented as pan of a new IMF lending programme．The austerity measures include athreefold increase in energy tariffs and CS$2 to pensions． Personal disposable income per head，which feU to an estimated US$2，278 in 2014，will drop further,to US$1，351，in 2015一less than half the 2013 figure of US$3，185．

Consumer goods and retail report 2

Overview 2

Retail 3

Food and drink 5

Non-food products 10

Industry publishing schedule 12

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