Joint Enterprises In Foreign Trade Activity Of Ukraine

The purpose of this work is to analyse the main indicators of foreign trade in goods in general in Ukraine and in the context of joint ventures, and an analysis of changes in absolute indicators of foreign trade activity of a joint venture in the dynamics of economic activity of the joint venture in the foreign trade of Ukraine. The methodology of the research in this paper is based on the analysis of statistical data on the share participation of joint ventures in the foreign economic activity of Ukraine and consideration of the geographical structure of export and import of joint ventures for 2010-2016. The paper presents results of research on the share participation of joint entrepreneurship in the structure of foreign trade in goods both in Ukraine as a whole and in the regions, in particular, the study of the geographical and regional structure of foreign trade activity of joint entrepreneurship in the context of export and import components. A detailed study of the geographical structure of export and import trade in the countries of far and near abroad with goods currently produced by joint ventures is presented, as well as a detailed analysis of the commodity structure of export deliveries and import purchases by joint ventures in the context of food and industrial goods is given. Practical consequences are associated with the solution of relevant issues, first of all, the formation of a positive investment image of the country on the world stage, and results of the analysis of participation of joint ventures in foreign trade activities, the geographical, regional, and commodity structure of exports and imports seems appropriate to consider in the development of further policies on activation of foreign trade of Ukraine, including growth and expansion of their export component. Originality. The results of the analysis of the share participation of joint ventures in Ukraine's foreign trade activities, geographical, regional, and commodity structure of export and import of joint ventures should be taken into account in the development of further policy to intensify Ukraine's foreign trade.