Imports exceeded exports by two times: Ukraine's trade turnover in 11 months of 2025 reached $112.2 billion

According to the results of 11 months of 2025, Ukraine's trade turnover reached $112.2 billion, with imports amounting to $75.4 billion, which is twice the volume of exports — $36.8 billion. The country's main trading partners remain China, Poland and Germany.

In total, goods worth $75.4 billion were imported to Ukraine in the period January-November 2025. A significant part of these imports — $57.6 billion, or 76% — was subject to taxation, with an average tax burden of $0.52 per kilogram of taxable cargo.

The largest suppliers of goods to Ukraine remain China ($17 billion), Poland ($7.1 billion) and Germany ($5.9 billion). The import structure is dominated by machinery, equipment and transport ($30.2 billion), chemical industry products ($11.4 billion) and fuel and energy products ($9.4 billion). Together, these categories form 67% of the import flow. During customs clearance of these goods, the budget received more than UAH 463 billion, which constitutes a significant share of customs revenues.

As for exports, the leaders remain Poland ($4.6 billion), Turkey ($2.5 billion) and Germany ($2.2 billion). The largest volumes of domestic goods are food products ($20.4 billion), metals and products made from them ($4.3 billion), as well as machinery, equipment and transport ($3.4 billion). During customs clearance of exports of goods on which export duties were established, the state budget received UAH 1.2 billion.

The growth of imports combined with lower volumes of exports creates a significant imbalance in the country's trade balance. Experts note that this reflects the economy's need for technological equipment, fuel and chemical products, while Ukrainian exports continue to be focused on food products and metallurgy.

At the same time, the data indicate a stable interest of international partners in the Ukrainian market. Despite the excess of imports over exports, the country maintains strategic trade ties with key economies of the world, which allows it to maintain financial stability and ensures the inflow of foreign exchange resources to the state budget.

These indicators also emphasize the importance of developing domestic production and increasing export potential to balance the trade balance and reduce dependence on imports of critical goods.