During the 2020 the EU remained the key trade partner for Ukraine with a share of 40,7% in our foreign trade (40,1% in 2019). According to the data of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, the total volume of bilateral trade in goods and services had decreased by 9% and accounted for 48,1 bln USD.

Exports of goods and services to the EU had decreased by 9,4% and accounted for 21,9 bln USD. Imports of goods and services from the EU had decreased by 8,7% and accounted for 26,3 bln USD.

Ukraine – EU trade in goods 

Total trade in goods between Ukraine and the EU had reached 42,1 bln USD during the 2020 – this is 8,1% less in 2019. Exports of goods to the EU decreased by 10,3% and accounted for 18,6 bln USD. Imports of goods from the EU decreased by 6,2% and accounted for 23,5 bln USD.

Main product categories of exports of goods to the EU include:

• black metals – 13,5% (↓20,1%);
• electric machines – 11,9% (↓4,1%);
• fats and oils – 9,9% (↑19,5%);
• grains – 9,6% (↓32,0%);
• ores – 7,8% (↓18,1%);
• oil seeds and oleaginous fruits – 6,7 (↓18,5%);
• wood and wooden products – 5,3% (↓1,3%);
• furniture – 3,5% (↑15,1%).

Main product categories of imports of goods from the EU include:

• nuclear reactors, boilers, machines – 13,3% (↓6,4%);
• transportation means (except railroad transport) – 11,6% (↓16,7%);
• electric machines and equipment – 8,4% (↓6,3%);
• pharmaceutical products – 7,7% (↑15,2%);
• energy resources – 6,9% (↓40,4%);
• plastics and polimers – 5,7% (↑0,1%);
• chemical products – 3,4% (↓7,8%);
• paper ans cardboard – 2,5% (↓4,1%).

 

Ukraine – EU trade in services

Total trade in services between Ukraine and the EU had reached 7,1 bln USD during the 2020 – this is 14% less than in 2019. Exports of services to the EU decreased by 4,8% and accounted for 4,3 bln USD. Imports of services from the EU decreased by 25% and accounted for 2,8 bln USD.

Main categories of exports of services to the EU include:

• telecommunications services – 31,9% (↑29,9%);
• transport services – 25,4% (↓20,5%);
• production services – 23,1% (↓7,5%);
• business services – 13,2% (↓8,4%);
• repair and technical services – 1,8% (↓18,8%).

Main categories of imports of services from the EU include:

• business services – 22,4% (↓24,7%);
• transport services – 19,6% (↓40,1%);
• royalty and related services – 15,1% (↓8,0%);
• telecommunications services – 13,9% (↑6,7%);
• financial services – 10,4% (↓5,3%).

Most recent statistical data on Ukraine’s foreign trade is available at the website of the State Customs Service of Ukraine: https://bi.customs.gov.ua/trade/#/.