Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 38.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Ukraine, 1992–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 38.1% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% 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 74th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Ukraine, year by year
| 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 | 36.9% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 38.1% | +3.2% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 38.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 38.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.0%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +172.3% | 6.3% | 17.1% |
| 1993 | +139.1% | 2.6% | 6.3% |
| 1995 | +90.8% | 17.1% | 32.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 35.6% | 34.1% | 38.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Ukraine
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -41.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -98.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.3789 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -98.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2767 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
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 38.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 74th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); 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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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).