Foreign trade deficit increased by almost half - with whom and what Ukraine traded the most
Kyiv • UNN
From January to September 2026, Ukraine’s imports reached $75.1 billion, while exports amounted to $29.6 billion. The deficit increased by 48.7%.
Ukraine’s foreign trade deficit in goods amounted to $45.5 billion in January–September this year, 48.7% more than in the same period last year. This is evidenced by data from the State Customs Service, reports UNN.
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According to the State Customs Service, Ukraine’s trade turnover amounted to almost $104.7 billion in the nine months of 2026.
From January through September 2026, goods worth more than $75.1 billion were imported into Ukraine, while exports amounted to almost $29.6 billion. Thus, the deficit amounted to $45.5 billion, compared with $30.6 billion in the same period of 2025.
At the same time, taxable imports amounted to $52.8 billion over the nine months of this year, accounting for 70% of the total volume of imported goods.
The countries from which Ukraine imported the most goods were:
- China — almost $22.6 billion;
- Poland — more than $7.1 billion;
- Germany — more than $4.9 billion.
The largest destinations for exports from Ukraine were:
- Poland — almost $3.7 billion;
- Türkiye — more than $2.2 billion;
- Germany — almost $2.1 billion.
More than 73% of the total volume of goods imported in January–September 2026 consisted of the following categories:
- machinery, equipment and transport — almost $34.4 billion;
- fuel and energy products — more than $10.8 billion;
- chemical industry products — more than $10.0 billion.
The top three most exported goods from Ukraine included:
- food products — almost $17.0 billion;
- metals and metal products — almost $2.9 billion;
- machinery, equipment and transport — almost $2.7 billion.
