Foreign activities of Ukraine: regional and branch development aspects

Досліджено структуру експорту та імпорту зовнішньоекономічної діяльності. Наведено характеристику розвитку ЗЕД за галузями економіки. Встановлено, що однією з найбільших загроз розвитку зовнішньоекономічної діяльності України залишається низький рівень технологічності експорту. Визначено проблеми, що стримують розви- ток експорту продукції машинобудування, легкої промисловості, аграрного сектора України. Визначено рівень енер- гетичної безпеки країни, головні проблеми, загрози та досягнення у розвитку електроенергетичного сектору.Abstract – The structure of exports and imports of foreign economic activity was investigated in this article. The characterization of foreign economic activity by sector was given. The authors determined that one of the biggest threats of foreign economic activity Ukraine is the low level of technological exports. The article presents the problems that hinder the development of exports of light industry products, they are: access to the international market mainly provided through countertrade operations tolling; low level of scientific and technological processes in enterprises; imperfect system of customs and tariff and non-tariff regulation of foreign trade transactions in goods this industry. It was found that the main branch, which showed steady growth, was the agrarian sector of Ukraine. The authors noted that further development of the agricultural industry is possible through the revitalization of the processing industry on innovative basis. In addition, the article was defined energy security of the country, the main problems, threats and achievements in the power sector. Develop a strategy to modernize the grid, continuing the process of diversification of energy supply sources and creation of strategic energy reserves are the main objectives of the state policy in the energy sector