Foreign trade deficit increased by half - with whom and what was traded the most
Kyiv • UNN
The negative balance of trade in goods reached $13.3 billion with a trade turnover of $33.5 billion. The most imports came from China, and exports went to Poland.
Ukraine's foreign trade deficit in goods in January-March this year amounted to $13.3 billion, which is 54.65% 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 customs data, in the three months of 2026, Ukraine's trade turnover amounted to $33.5 billion. In January-March 2026, goods worth $23.4 billion were imported to Ukraine, and goods worth $10.1 billion were exported. At the same time, taxed imports amounted to $16.2 billion, or 69% of the total volume.
Countries from which most goods were imported to Ukraine:
- China - $6.3 billion;
- Poland - $2.2 billion;
- Turkey - $1.6 billion.
Most goods were exported from Ukraine to:
- Poland - $1.1 billion;
- Turkey - $840 million;
- Germany - $659 million.
In the total volume of goods imported in January-March 2026, 71% were the following categories of goods:
- machinery, equipment and transport - $9.5 billion;
- fuel and energy - $3.8 billion;
- chemical industry products - $3.4 million.
The top three most exported goods from Ukraine included:
- food products - $6.3 billion;
- metals and products thereof - $929 million;
- machinery, equipment and transport - $848 million.
