Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Ukraine
Ukraine: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 8.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Ukraine, 1992–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 8.9% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.4% on the previous year and up 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 8.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1994.
That places Ukraine 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1% | — |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -66.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +214.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +69.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +84.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +48.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | +55.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 8.9% | 5 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3691 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,029 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -46.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -51.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 17,351 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Ukraine?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Ukraine was 8.9% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1994.
- How does Ukraine rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).