KIEV, Jan. 26 – Ukraine needs credits and investment from abroad to boost its GDP growth higher than 4.5% in 2011, Expert-Rating analysis agency forecast.

"One scenario that the economy could see in 2011 would depend on how much money and from what source was available for financing the national economy. The main task of the government for 2011 is to restore the inflow of real foreign investment and credit resources from foreign markets," the agency said.

The agency said that if the recovery pace in 2011-2012 remains at the level of 2010, the country's economy would reach pre-crisis levels only by 2013.