Eastern Regions

Table 40. The Main Economic Indicators of Eastern Regions 2002

Region

Population, % of total GDP per capita, real prices, USD Industrial output per capita, USD Agricultural output per 100ha arable land, USD thousand Average monthly wage, USD Fixed capital investments per capita, comparable prices, USD Export per capita, USD Import per capita, USD Territory, % of total

Donetsk 9.9 752.2 1 378.2 35.2 84.7 150.3 752.2 189.6 4.4 Dnepropetrovsk 7.4 743.2 1 423.9 31.1 82.1 155.0 832.8 333.7 5.3 Kharkov 6.0 629.3 656.1 30.3 69.5 160.4 150.9 196.3 5.2 Lugansk 5.2 518.2 985.9 16.7 73.8 104.1 569.4 79.5 3.9 Zaporozhie 4.0 764.9 1 362.6 20.4 83.5 150.3 729.2 261.7 4.5 Sumy 2.7 507.5 567.4 26.9 57.5 141.7 211.3 109.9 3.9 Source: www.ipa.net.ua

DONETSK

Donetsk region is the richest in natural resources in Ukraine. 12 % of Ukrainian natural resources are concentrated in the region: coal, kaolin, cement, rock salt, mercury, gypsum, flux limestone, dolomite, potassium salt, stone building materials, fire, ceramic clays and chalk. The region is exploring deposits of iron ore, alkaline kaolins, basalt, phosphorites, ornamental lining stones, aluminium ores and rare metals. New deposits of gold, copper and lead have been discovered. Kimberlite pipes with fractions of the fine diamond crystals have been discovered on the North of Priazovsky Crystal Field.

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15 gas fields with total deposits of 30 billion cubic meters are currently being explored. Coal deposits in the region contain 118 billion cubic meters of methane, which is a valuable energy source. New gas field was discovered in the Northern part of Donetsk region; its estimated deposits are about 1200 million cubic meters of gas.

20% of Ukrainian manufacturing companies are located in Donetsk region. There are 800 enterprises, 500 construction companies and 13 650 small firms.

Donetsk specializes in beer, champagne and vodka production. One of the largest former Soviet champagne factories is located in Artemovsk. Its "Artemovskoye" champagne is known world-wide.

The metallurgy sector produces half of the region's industrial output. 80 enterprises manufacture a number of metal and steel products and export to more than 50 countries. The largest plants are: world-famous Donetsk Metallurgical plant, Azovstal and Illicha plants located in Mariupol with access to world markets via the sea port.

Donetsk region is the only Ukrainian region supplying lead, mercury, solid alloys and rolled non-ferrous metals. The region's machine-building sector includes 200 enterprises, which satisfy a major part of Ukraine's need in machines and equipment.

15 chemical enterprises produce a wide range of chemical products including fertilizers, acids, soda, plastic and chemical reagents. A considerable part of these products is exported to the CIS countries, Europe and Asia.

Donetsk region’s power generating companies produce 10 GWh energy annually, which covers local need in energy, the surplus is exported to other regions or abroad. Power stations are currently being privatized and foreign investors can acquire equity through international tenders or other forms of privatization.

Donetsk region has rich, fertile soils, providing ideal conditions for agriculture. There are about 470 agricultural firms and approximately 2 300 farms in the region.

DNEPROPETROVSK

Dnepropetrovsk region is very rich in mineral resources: there are about 300 ore deposits.

Potential gold deposits were discovered. There are 15 mineral water springs in the region.

There are number of non-metal ore deposits in Dnepropetrovsk region. The region has significant deposits of black and brown coal, exceeding 21 billion tns. About 10 million tns of coal are extracted annually (12% of the coal extraction in Ukraine).

Dnepropetrovsk region holds the second position in Ukraine: there are 587 industrial enterprises. Mining and metallurgical are the core industries of the region’s economy. There are 24 mining enterprises and 23 ferrous metallurgy enterprises. The region produces 100 % of the Ukrainian manganese ore, 82 % of iron ore, 72 % of pipes, 36 % of rolled metal, 33 % of cast iron, 32 % of steel and 28 % of coke.

The power industry is developed in the region: there are Prydneprovsk and Krivoi Rog heating power plants with total capacity of 4 700 MW and Dneprodzerzhynsk hydroelectric power plant with capacity of 350 MW.

17 large chemical enterprises produce varnish, paint, mineral fertilizers, tires, explosives, etc.

The varnish and paint production is one of the largest in Ukraine. Tires manufactured in the region are exported to 30 countries.

Machine-building and metal working industry is developed in the region. There are number of companies in metallurgy, transport, electric engineering, mining, road-building, chemical and polymeric machine building and machine-tool construction.

The light industry of the region has powerful production potential. The wide range of its products like clothes, knitwear, shoes, synthetic furs, toys, wool and cottons yarn, sewing threads, etc., is exported to France, Canada, Germany, England and other countries.

Fertile black soil covers the large part of the Dnepropetrovsk region. There are 23 000 km² of agricultural lands: croplands – 66 %, hayfields and pastures - 10.8 %. The major crops of the region are grain, sunflower, sugar beets and vegetables.

KHARKOV

Kharkov region is rich in natural resources: natural gas, oil, lignite, hard coal, cement, etc.

Fuel and power resources are represented by 41 combustible gas reservoirs among which the most notable are Shebelinkske, Krestyshchenske and Kegychivske gas pools (the half of gas recovery in Ukraine). Deposits of sand, clay, chalk, limestone exist in the region. Brick-tile and clay, chalks are extracted throughout the territory of the region.

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There are many large industrial enterprises in the region: production of power equipment, aircraft construction, machine tool construction, fuel, electronic, chemical, pharmaceutical, food processing, light industries and armament industry, etc.

The region produce bakery foods, meat products, and full-cream milk products.

Confectionery, canned milk, strong drinks, oil and fat products, sugar are exported. The largest enterprises of food industry are: Brewery Rogan and tobacco factory Phillips Morris Ukraine.

In the region, Ukrainian largest enterprises producing cement, tiles, wall materials, plastic, bricks, constructional steelwork are located.

About 660 new farming companies were created in Kharkov region. There are 24 000 km² of agricultural lands, arable land area is 19 000 km². Kharkov region produces high volumes of grain, sugar beets, sunflowers seeds, vegetables and potatoes.

LUGANSK

The Lugansk region is rich in coal, gas, agrochemical raw materials and construction materials (ceramic, rock, broken brick, sand, clay, lime, chalk, gypsum). There are also deposits of gold, silver, polymetals. One of the largest mineral water springs are located in the region.

Lugansk region produces more than half of the total window glass products, a quarter of coal and electric engines; a sixth of petrochemicals, steel pipes, chemical fertilizers, synthetic ammonia in Ukraine.

The region exports steel, rolled products, ferrous metals and ferrous-metal goods, oil-processing products, chemical fertilizers, metal working machinery, batteries, dyes, organic chemical compounds; import-oil, gas, wood and consumer goods.

The agricultural sector of Lugansk region specialises in grain and oil crops cultivation, meat and milk cattle farming and poultry. The agricultural land cover almost 22 000 km².

ZAPOROZHIE

Zaporozhie region is rich in natural resources. There are significant deposits of iron and manganese ores, granites, pegmatite, apatite, manganese ore, secondary kaolin, iron ores, fireproof clay.

Electric power, high-quality steel, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, abrasive and cable products aluminium and other colour metals, power transformers, cars, agricultural machines, various electromechanical devices and equipment are manufactured in Zaporozhie.

Almost 28 % of all electric power in Ukraine is generated in the Zaporozhie area by three generating stations: Zaporozhie atomic power station, Dneproges hydroelectric power station and thermal power station Zaporozhie TPS.

There are about 160 large industrial enterprises in the region. The metallurgy of the region comprises Zaporozhstal and Dneprospetsstal – producers of steel and cast iron, Zaporozhie aluminium plant - the only producer of aluminium and alumina in Ukraine, Titanium-Magnesium Factory - the only producer of spongy titanium in Ukraine, leading enterprise in production of germanium and crystal silicon.

The machine-building in Zaporozhie represented by Motor-Sich - producer of engines for planes and helicopters for famous airplane producers like Antonov, Jakovlev, Tupolev, Beriyev, Kamov, Mil; Zaporozhabraziv - leading productions of abrasive materials and tools.

Volume of industrial production in the area is 8.2 % of the total production in Ukraine.

The climate is very favourable for agriculture and tourism. The total area of agricultural land is about 22 400 km², including arable land about 19 000 km². The soil is mostly with highly fertile humus layer. The region is fifth in Ukraine in grain production and the first in sunflower production.

SUMY

Mineral resources of the Sumy region are represented by oil and natural gas deposits (in Ahtyrka, Romny and Lebedyn regions), which is approximately one third of all Ukrainian deposits. There are also large deposits of peat, phosphorite, potassium salt and gypsum.

The most important branches of production are machine building and metalworking, fuel, food, chemical and petrochemical industries.

Machine-building companies of the region specialize in the production of chemical and oil-producing equipment, gas pumping aggregates, pumps, industrial piping parts and other products. The largest enterprises in the region are Nasosenergomash, Konotop Motordetal, Okhtyrka Naftoprommash.

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Chemical and petrochemical industry comprises chemical and chemical-photographic enterprises producing mineral fertilizers, sulphuric acid, mineral pigments, forage additions, chemical reagents, paint products, magnetic tape, cinefilm and photo film, mechanical rubber goods etc. The largest producers are Sumykhimprom and Svema.