KIEV, Aug. 15 - Ukraine's real GDP was 7.7% higher—7.2% in July alone--during the first seven months of 2007 than the same period last year January to July 2007 was 7.7% year-over-year, the State Statistics Committee reported on Wednesday.

Nominal GDP from January to July stood at a preliminary UAH354.152 billion, including UAH 64.207 billion in July, and the GDP deflator index over the seven months was 117.5%.