KIEV, Jan. 18 – Ukraine's economy grew 4.5% in 2010,Statistics for December on the pace of Ukrainian industry, construction, trade and agriculture growth indicate, said Valeriy Lytvytsky, the head of the group of advisers to the governor of the National Bank of Ukraine.

"There are no doubts that the budget guideline [for GDP growth] of 3.7% was exceeded and even the 4% indicator was exceeded. It's likely that the economy finished the year at 4.5%," he said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine on Monday.