Ukraine's foreign trade went into deficit by $34.6 billion: what was bought and sold the most and from whom
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Ukraine's foreign trade deficit in goods for January-October 2025 reached $34.6 billion, which is 51.75% more than last year. Total trade turnover amounted to $101 billion, with imports accounting for $67.8 billion and exports for $33.2 billion.
Ukraine's foreign trade deficit in goods in January-October of this year amounted to $34.6 billion, which is 51.75% more than in the same period last year. This is evidenced by the data of the State Customs Service, UNN reports.
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In the 10 months of 2025, Ukraine's trade turnover reached $101 billion. At the same time, goods worth $67.8 billion were imported into Ukraine, and goods worth $33.2 billion were exported. That is, the deficit amounted to $34.6 billion. Whereas a year earlier, for the same period, the deficit was at the level of $22.8 billion.
Countries from which the most goods were imported to Ukraine:
- China — $15.1 billion;
- Poland — $6.4 billion;
- Germany — $5.4 billion.
Most goods were exported from Ukraine to:
- Poland — $4.2 billion;
- Turkey — $2.2 billion;
- Germany — $2.0 billion.
In the total volume of goods imported in January-October 2025, 68% were the following categories of goods:
- machinery, equipment and transport — $27 billion;
- chemical industry products — $10.4 billion;
- fuel and energy — $8.5 billion.
The top three most exported goods from Ukraine included:
- food products — $18.2 billion;
- metals and products thereof — $3.9 billion;
- machinery, equipment and transport — $3.1 billion.
