KYIV, March 5 – The Business Activity Expectations Index (BAEI), calculated by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) on a scale from 0 to 100, rose by 5.9 points in February 2025, reaching 46.9. However, this figure remains lower than in February 2024 (47.5), according to the regulator's website.

"Rebounding domestic demand, stepped-up production and an increase in the supply of goods positively affected expectations across all sectors. At the same time, continued missile attacks on critical infrastructure, higher business costs for labor, heating, and electricity in winter, labor shortages and inflation remained constraining factors," the NBU said.