Peculiarities of international economic relations of Ukraine and the EU

Abstract

The peculiarities of international economic relations between Ukraine and the EU have been analyzed. Changes in foreign trade after the signing of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU have been investigated, problems in trade between Ukraine and the EU have been identified, ways to overcome existing imbalances in trade in goods between Ukraine and the EU have been elaborated. The theoretical and methodological basis of the research are the fundamental positions of modern economic theory, scientific works of scientists, normative and legislative acts of Ukraine on foreign economic activity. In the course of the research, the following methods were used: economic and statistical (in the study of the state of international economic relations between Ukraine and the EU); graphic (for visual presentation of research results); analytical and structural-logical (in determining the directions of intensification of export of domestic enterprises, optimization of its structure within the framework of the current Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union). The paper uses a comprehensive approach to substantiate the prospects for Ukraine's integration into a single European market. The results of the study are aimed at solving the problem of overcoming the negative balance of international trade in goods with EU countries.