In January-September, compared to the same period in 2020, Ukraine’s imports of goods grew by 31.9%, to $50.35 billion, and exports – by 38.2%, to $48.38 billion, according to the State Statistics Service.
Thus, Ukraine’s foreign trade balance was negative and came to $1.97 billion (in January-September 2020, foreign trade balance was also negative and amounted to $3.17 billion).
Foreign trade operations were conducted with foreign partners from 232 countries.
The largest export deliveries of Ukrainian goods over the reporting period were made to China ($6.13 billion, +27.6%), Poland ($3.99 billion, +71.3%) and Turkey ($2.75 billion, +65.8%).
Ukraine’s exports to EU countries amounted to $19.43 billion (+54.2%), and their share in Ukraine’s total exports reached 40.2%.
The largest volumes of goods exported to other countries in money terms over the reporting period were ferrous metals ($10.31 billion, +79.7%), grain crops ($7.76 billion, +14.8%), fats and oils of animal or vegetable origin ($4.74 billion, +18.7%).
The largest export deliveries of goods over the reporting period were made to China ($7.58 billion, +30.1%), Germany ($4.52 billion, +16.5%) and the Russian Federation ($3.98 billion, +19.3%).
The largest volumes of goods imported to Ukraine in January-September were machinery and equipment ($9.93 billion, +23.3%), mineral fuels, oil and products of their distillation ($9.16 billion, +59.2%), products of chemical and related industries ($6.71 billion, +28.6%). (Ukrinform/Business World Magazine)