Updated with polling data
from 2010 Spring survey

Key Indicators Database

Views on Trade

Is trade a good or bad thing?

Eastern Europe: Percent responding Bad thing, all years measured

Country 2002 2007 2008 2009 2010
View trend for Bulgaria on this question Bulgaria 6 4 - - -
View trend for Czech Republic on this question Czech Republic 14 19 - - -
View trend for Poland on this question Poland 15 15 10 12 11
View trend for Russia on this question Russia 7 12 14 13 9
View trend for Slovakia on this question Slovakia 12 15 - - -
View trend for Ukraine on this question Ukraine 6 6 - - -

Full question wording: What do you think about the growing trade and business ties between (survey country) and other countries - do you think it is a very good thing, somewhat good, somewhat bad or a very bad thing for our country?

Notes: Good thing combines "very good thing" and "somewhat good thing" responses. Bad Thing combines "somewhat bad thing" and "very bad thing."