In accordance to Rabobank annual report I have calculate needed ratios.
Ukraine - FTPR = 0,729; FFPR = 1,371
Poland - FTPR = 0,732; FFPR = 1,312
The indicator FTPR displays the amount of balance imports and exports to GDP.
Having analyzed the calculated parameters can be noted that in times of crisis to develop the country with almost the same pace, FFTP shows that the growth of Ukraine and Poland in the international arena is virtually identical at 0,73.
Before the crisis, Ukraine kept a clear and logical foreign policy and external balance followed the import and export. But as we have developed historically in Ukraine are all accustomed to trade, rather than invest in new areas, increasing the production of domestic goods. Most imported goods and imported to this day (the majority of imports falls on product range made in Poland).
If we consider the dynamics of the GDP of both countries, it is clearly seen that the crisis in Poland in 2008 was able to survive and also to increase their performance can not be said about the Ukrainian economy.
With regard to FFPR indicator, we can say that it shows