Ukraine's imports grow, exports decline in 10M - State Customs Service

MOSCOW. Nov 11 (Interfax) - Ukraine's imports in monetary terms increased 18.1% year-on-year to $67.8 billion in January-October 2025, while exports fell 4.05% to $33.2 billion from $34.6 billion in the same period last year, Ukrainian media outlets reported, citing a statement published by the State Customs Service on social media.

"Taxable imports totaled $51.8 billion, or 76% of the entire amount of imported goods. The tax burden per one kilogram of taxable imports was $0.52/kilo in January-October 2025," the statement said.

Traditionally, the most goods were imported into Ukraine from China ($15.1 billion), Poland ($6.4 billion), and Germany ($5.4 billion).

In January-October 2025, Ukraine's exports, as usual, went primarily to Poland ($4.2 billion), Turkey ($2.2 billion), and Germany ($2 billion).

Of all imports in January-October 2025, 68% were machinery, equipment and vehicles with the total cost of $27 billion (UAH 168 billion were paid to the budget during customs clearance, or 29% of all customs payments,), chemical industry products worth a total of $10.4 billion (UAH 81.1 billion, or 14%), and fuel and energy worth a total of $8.5 billion (UAH 167.9 billion, or 29%).

The top three exports remained unchanged: foods ($18.2 billion), metal and metal products ($3.9 billion), and machinery, equipment and vehicles ($3.1 billion).

In January-October 2025, UAH 950.7 million was paid to the budget during customs clearance of taxable exports, according to the statement.