KYIV, Jan 11 – The growth of the Ukrainian economy by the end of 2023 could exceed 5% thanks to larger-than-expected receipts of international financial assistance, a good harvest, the absence of interruptions in the energy system, a new sea corridor and the adaptability of entrepreneurs, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Serhiy Nikolaychuk has said.

"Considering that the third quarter was a little better than we expected in October, and in the fourth quarter we see better results, in particular in the field of logistics of our export products, it is highly likely that our result for 2023 will be better than 4.9%, which we predicted in October," Nikolaychuk said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine.