From January to October 2025, the volume of goods imported into Ukraine reached $67.8 billion, while exports amounted to only $33.2 billion. These figures indicate a significant increase in trade turnover: it rose by 10% compared to the same period last year — from $92 billion to nearly $101 billion. However, the negative balance of the trade balance also significantly increased — by 50%, reaching $34.6 billion.
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Main Partners and Structure of Imports
The structure of supplies to Ukraine remained stable: the main supplying countries are China ($15.1 billion), Poland ($6.4 billion), and Germany ($5.4 billion). The largest imports included machinery, equipment, chemical products, and energy resources. Regarding exports, the largest volumes of Ukrainian goods were directed to Poland ($4.2 billion), Turkey ($2.2 billion), and Germany ($2 billion).
Impact of Security Investments on Foreign Trade
According to the National Bank of Ukraine, the increase in the current account deficit is primarily due to the rise in investments in security and the country’s recovery during the full-scale war. In particular, imports of machinery products increased by 36% year-on-year over the three quarters of 2025. These supplies largely met the needs of the defense sector. Additionally, imports of energy resources also rose due to intensified attacks on energy infrastructure, as well as the procurement of equipment for weapon production.
At the same time, consumer imports grew at a much slower pace — only by 8% over the eight months of 2025, and its share in the overall import structure gradually decreased.
“The current account deficit has a fundamental source of financing: funds from international partners,” the NBU explained, emphasizing that these funds are essentially investments in collective European security.