Foreign trade deficit increased by a third: what was traded and with whom

Ukraine's foreign trade deficit in goods in January-July of this year amounted to $22.7 billion, which is 37.58% more than in the same period last year. This is evidenced by the data of the State Customs Service, reports UNN.

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According to the customs service, in 7 months of 2025, Ukraine's trade turnover amounted to $69.1 billion. From January to July 2025, goods worth $45.9 billion were imported to Ukraine, and $23.2 billion were exported. At the same time, taxed imports reached $34.7 billion, or 76%.

Thus, the deficit amounted to $22.7 billion. Whereas last year this figure was $16.5 billion.

Countries from which most goods were imported to Ukraine:

• China - $9.9 billion;
• Poland - $4.4 billion;
• Germany - $3.7 billion.

Most goods were exported from Ukraine to:

• Poland - $2.9 billion;
• Turkey - $1.9 billion;
• Italy - $1.3 billion.

In the total volume of goods imported in January-July 2025, 68% were the following categories:

• machinery, equipment and transport - $18 billion;
• chemical industry products - $7.3 billion;
• fuel and energy - $5.9 billion.

The top three most exported goods from Ukraine included:

• food products - $13 billion;
• metals and products thereof - $2.6 billion;
• machinery, equipment and transport - $2.2 billion.