Imports of goods and services in Ukraine
Ukraine: Imports of goods and services was 51.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Ukraine, 1989–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 51.8% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Ukraine peaked at 56.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1992.
That places Ukraine 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 32.1% | — |
| 1990 | 28.7% | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 24.0% | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 38.6% | +47.2% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 55.4% | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 51.8% | +3.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 51.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 51.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 22.0% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 44.5% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 49.3% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 40.3% | 52.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More economy & growth data for Ukraine
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 305.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.06 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -12.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 106.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Ukraine?
- Imports of goods and services in Ukraine was 51.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1992.
- How does Ukraine rank for imports of goods and services?
- Ukraine ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.