Share of imports that come from China in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of imports that come from China was 22.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Ukraine, 1992–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 22.5% for share of imports that come from china in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 124.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Ukraine peaked at 22.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1994.
That places Ukraine 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.1% | — |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -50.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -87.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +64.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +42.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +95.9% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | +23.7% |
| 2025 | 22.5% | +10.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 22.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 22.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 | -87.6% | 2.5% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 7.6% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 15.2% | 22.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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- 61 South Korea 22.5% compare
- 62 Djibouti 22.4% compare
- 63 New Zealand 22.4% compare
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 share of imports that come from china in Ukraine?
- Share of imports that come from china in Ukraine was 22.5% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1994.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Ukraine ranks 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.