Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Ukraine
Ukraine: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 58.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Ukraine, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 58.1% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Ukraine peaked at 91.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 98th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.1% | — |
| 2001 | 81.5% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 79.5% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 78.8% | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 74.5% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 81.1% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 79.6% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 89.2% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 83.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 58.1% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 70.2% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 72.0% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 54.9% | 70.5% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 15.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 674.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 16.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5185 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,849 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Ukraine?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Ukraine was 58.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Ukraine ranks 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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