Ukraine's foreign trade went into negative by $8.6 billion
Kyiv • UNN
In the first quarter of 2025, the deficit in Ukraine's foreign trade in goods increased by 43%, reaching $8.6 billion. The trade turnover amounted to $28.4 billion, imports – $18.5 billion, exports – $9.9 billion.
The deficit of Ukraine's foreign trade in goods for the first quarter of this year amounted to $8.6 billion, which is 43% 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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In the first quarter of 2025, Ukraine's trade turnover reached $28.4 billion. In January-March 2025, Ukraine imported goods worth $18.5 billion, and exported - $9.9 billion. At the same time, taxed imports reached $13.9 billion, or 75%.
Countries from which the most goods were imported to Ukraine:
- China - $3.9 billion;
- Poland - $1.7 billion;
- Germany - $1.5 billion.
The most exported from Ukraine to:
- Poland - $1.1 billion;
- Italy - $680 million;
- Spain - $650 million.
In the total volume of goods imported in January-March 2025, 68% were the following categories of goods:
- machinery, equipment and transport - $6.8 billion;
- chemical industry products - $3.2 billion;
- fuel and energy - $2.5 billion.
The top three most exported goods from Ukraine included:
- food products - $5.8 billion;
- metals and products made of them - $1.1 billion;
- machinery, equipment and transport - $882 million.
