Development of chemical industry in Ukraine and the world: comparative estimation

Abstract

The main trends of the chemical industry development in globalization changes terms are investigated. The share of Ukraine in chemical products export of TOP-10 world chemical market participants and the European Union countries is determined. A comparative estimation of chemicals and pharmaceuticals production dynamics, as well as the structure of foreign trade (export / import) of these products in Ukraine and the EU-28 is conducted. The prospects for the domestic chemical industry development are outlined based on the calculation of Ukrainian and the EU members chemical enterprises main functioning indicators. The measures for innovation activity activation and the institutional reforms in Ukraine on purpose of the chemical production competitiveness increasing are proposed.