Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Ukraine

Ukraine: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 44.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44.0%
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
62nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2011
All-time low
2.6%
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Ukraine, 1992–2024

010203040501992200820241992: 2.6 %1993: 6.3 %1994: 17.1 %1995: 32.6 %1996: 39.2 %1997: 34.1 %1998: 35 %1999: 37.4 %2000: 43 %2001: 39.9 %2002: 38.2 %2003: 44.1 %2004: 43.1 %2005: 40.5 %2006: 40.2 %2007: 40.3 %2008: 45.4 %2009: 37.4 %2010: 43 %2011: 48.8 %2012: 46.4 %2013: 40.4 %2014: 40.7 %2015: 41.2 %2016: 42 %2017: 43.5 %2018: 43.6 %2019: 39.3 %2020: 34.2 %2021: 35 %2022: 34.1 %2023: 35 %2024: 44 %

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 44.0% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2024.

The figure is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 48.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1992.

That places Ukraine 62nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Ukraine, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 2.6%
1993 6.3% +139.1%
1994 17.1% +172.3%
1995 32.6% +90.8%
1996 39.2% +20.0%
1997 34.1% -13.0%
1998 35.0% +2.7%
1999 37.4% +6.9%
2000 43.0% +15.0%
2001 39.9% -7.3%
2002 38.2% -4.3%
2003 44.1% +15.6%
2004 43.1% -2.3%
2005 40.5% -6.1%
2006 40.2% -0.7%
2007 40.3% +0.4%
2008 45.4% +12.6%
2009 37.4% -17.7%
2010 43.0% +15.1%
2011 48.8% +13.4%
2012 46.4% -5.0%
2013 40.4% -12.9%
2014 40.7% +0.8%
2015 41.2% +1.1%
2016 42.0% +2.0%
2017 43.5% +3.4%
2018 43.6% +0.3%
2019 39.3% -9.9%
2020 34.2% -12.9%
2021 35.0% +2.2%
2022 34.1% -2.6%
2023 35.0% +2.8%
2024 44.0% +25.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.5% 2.6% 39.2% 8
2000s 41.2% 37.4% 45.4% 10
2010s 42.9% 39.3% 48.8% 10
2020s 36.5% 34.1% 44.0% 5

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 59 Belize 45.2% compare
  2. 60 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44.7% compare
  3. 61 Jordan 44.6% compare
  4. 63 Honduras 43.9% compare
  5. 64 Mauritania 43.6% compare
  6. 65 Zambia 42.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Ukraine?
Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Ukraine was 44.0% 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 imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1992.
How does Ukraine rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Ukraine ranks 62nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).