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Statistics for 2018


FOREIGN TRADE

In 2018, the volume of foreign trade in goods amounted to $33,765.6 million USD (14.1% more than in 2017). Exports increased by 5,2% compared to 2017 (in the country - increased by 9.4%) and amounted to $10,248.8 million USD (21.6% of the national volume).

Growth (decrease) in exports of goods during 2015-2018 (percentages (%) to the corresponding period of the previous year, the aggregate sum)

                                             COMMODITY STRUCTURE OF EXPORT IN 2018

Product Name

Exports
million USD        percentage to 2017    percentage to the general volume
Total 10,248.8 105.2 100.0
including
Products of vegetable origin 4,113.2 102.6 40.1
Fats and oils of animal or vegetable origin 2,359.3 96.1 23.0
Ready food products 941.8 108.0 9.2
Mineral products 314.2 103.5 3.1
Products of the chemical and related industries 437.6 124.4 4.3
Polymer materials, plastics, and articles thereof 118.2 105.0 1.2
Textile materials and textiles 45.4 107.2 0.4
Precious metals and articles thereof 553.0 172.1 5.4
Machines, equipment, and mechanisms; electrical equipment  465.7 102.1 4.5
Ground vehicles, aircraft, floating means 81.0 95.1 0.8


Imports - increased by 18.5% compared to 2017 (an increase of 15.2% in Ukraine) and amounted to $23,516.8 million USD (41.2% of the national volume).

Growth (decrease) in imports of goods during 2015-2018 (percentages (%) to the corresponding period of the previous year, as a result of growing)

                                                COMMODITY STRUCTURE OF IMPORT IN 2018

Product Name

Imports
million USD  million USD
Total 23,516.8 118.5   100.0
including
Products of vegetable origin 694.4 109.6 3.0
Fats and oils of animal or vegetable origin 54.0 121.6 0.2
Ready food products 962.9 126.1 4.1
Mineral products 4,050.7 132.8 17.2
Products of the chemical and related industries 4,205.9 102.0 17.9
Polymer materials, plastics, and articles thereof 1,284.2 112.1 5.5
Textile materials and textiles 704.8 125.7 3.0
Precious metals and articles thereof 1,027.3 133.1 4.4
Machines, equipment, and mechanisms; electrical equipment    5,925.8 125.4 25.2
Ground vehicles, aircraft, floating means 2,126.4 104.8 9.0


In 2018, the negative balance amounted to $13,268.0 million USD (in 2017 it is also negative – $10,110.3 mln. USD). The export coverage ratio was 0.44 (in 2017 - 0.49).

Data source: Main Department of Statistics in Kyiv http://kyiv.ukrstat.gov.ua