KIEV, Sept. 7 – The Economy Ministry expects that in 2010 exports of good and services will grow by 21.8% and imports will rise by 20.3%, while the official government forecast for this year foresees a 15.1% and 14.4% rise in these indicators, respectively.

"[The revision of the export and import forecasts] has led to the improvement of the balance of trade: from minus $1.9 billion [in the government's forecasts] to minus $1.6 billion," the ministry said.