Trade & investment · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income
Ukraine: trade and investment
Exports is 25.3% (2025), 125th of 184 in the world and 47th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Imports is 51.8% (2025), 76th of 184 in the world and 28th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Trade openness is 77.2% (2025), 103rd of 184 in the world and 41st of 52 in Europe & Central Asia.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Ukraine in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 25.3%2025 | 125/184 | 47/52 | 60.3% | 46.5% | 38.8% | −27.3 ppsince 2015 | 43.7% | 25.9% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 51.8%2025 | 76/184 | 28/52 | 55.4% | 49.3% | 40.3% | −3.4 ppsince 2015 | 41.0% | 23.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 77.2%2025 | 103/184 | 41/52 | 115.7% | 95.7% | 79.2% | −30.6 ppsince 2015 | 81.8% | 48.9% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -13.5%2025 | 164/185 | 47/50 | 4.1% | -2.1% | 3.1% | −19.0 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $40.4bn2025 | 64/206 | 29/51 | $14.6bn | $51.5bn | $49.2bn | +5.9%since 2015 | $10.0tn | $7.7tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 6.4%2024 | 87/170 | 37/47 | · | 4.5%2011 | 5.9% | −0.5 ppsince 2014 | 21.4% | 23.2% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 0.5%2024 | 131/172 | 45/48 | 5.5% | 7.1% | 1.1% | −3.3 ppsince 2014 | 6.3% | 5.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 58.7%2024 | 21/172 | 2/48 | 9.2% | 19.2% | 44.9% | +28.0 ppsince 2014 | 10.6% | 9.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 1.9%2022 | 130/184 | 14/46 | 4.0%2002 | 2.9% | 1.7% | −0.2 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 0.8%2025 | 153/197 | 35/51 | 1.8% | 4.6% | 0.2% | +1.0 ppsince 2015 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 4.6%2025 | 56/178 | 13/50 | 1.3% | 4.6% | 9.7% | −4.7 ppsince 2015 | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 3.4m2020 | 51/196 | 27/51 | 11.7m | 24.1m | 3.4m | −86%since 2010 | 1.2bn | 573m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $687m2020 | 85/177 | 29/42 | $563m | $4.7bn | $687m | −85%since 2010 | $590bn | — | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Ukraine and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Ukraine. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Ukraine | Russia | Poland | Romania | Hungary | Belarus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 25.3%2025 | 18.2%2025 | 50.0%2025 | 35.5%2025 | 72.6%2025 | 55.1%2025 |
| Imports | 51.8%2025 | 15.5%2025 | 47.1%2025 | 40.7%2025 | 68.1%2025 | 57.0%2025 |
| Trade openness | 77.2%2025 | 33.7%2025 | 97.0%2025 | 76.2%2025 | 140.8%2025 | 112.1%2025 |
| Current account | -13.5%2025 | 1.5%2025 | -1.0%2025 | -7.9%2025 | 1.7%2025 | -1.2%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $40.4bn2025 | $419bn2025 | $414bn2025 | $109bn2025 | $169bn2025 | $41.4bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 6.4%2024 | 9.7%2021 | 13.5%2024 | 13.4%2024 | 22.6%2024 | 6.0%2021 |
| Fuel exports | 0.5%2024 | 43.1%2021 | 2.1%2025 | 5.6%2025 | 4.2%2025 | 12.6%2020 |
| Food exports | 58.7%2024 | 6.6%2021 | 15.6%2025 | 13.0%2025 | 8.9%2025 | 16.6%2021 |
| Average tariff | 1.9%2022 | 4.2%2021 | 1.3%2022 | 1.3%2022 | 1.3%2022 | 2.3%2021 |