UKRAINE

Ukrainian carriers will have expanded opportunities to operate internationally, as Azerbaijan and Bosnia and Herzegovina have granted Ukraine additional permits for international freight transportation, according to a Facebook post by Serhiy Derkach, Deputy Minister for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine, News.Az (https://news.az/) reports citing RBC-Ukraine (https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/). (https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/) According to Derkach, Azerbaijan has provided … Read more

Its provisions cover a wide range of areas, from military cooperation to trade and cultural exchange. The Ukrainian Parliament has ratified a historic agreement with the United Kingdom establishing a “100-year partnership” aimed at strengthening defense, security, and economic cooperation for future generations. The measure was passed with 295 votes in favor, according to information … Read more

During the period, Ukraine imported $52.6 billion worth of goods and exported $26.3 billion worth of goods Ukraine’s trade turnover in January-August 2025 amounted to $78.9 billion, according to data from the State Customs Service. During this period, goods worth $52.6 billion were imported into Ukraine, while exports amounted to $26.3 billion. Taxable imports amounted … Read more

The Experts Club Information and Analytical Center analyzed updated data on Ukraine’s foreign trade for the first half of 2025, based on official customs statistics covering 49 key trading partners worldwide. The study highlights trends that reflect the country’s deepening international integration. China remains Ukraine’s largest trading partner, with a total trade turnover of nearly … Read more

The Export Credit Agency (ECA) supported UAH 1.49 billion of exports in July 2025, insuring eight loans totaling UAH 359.14 million issued by Ukrainian banks to entrepreneurs for the fulfillment of export contracts. According to the ECA website, the agency’s largest partners among banks during this period were Ukrgasbank (UAH 1.09 billion in supported exports … Read more

The state enterprise Administration of Sea Ports of Ukraine (AMPU) participated in the Polish-Ukrainian Business Forum organized by the Ministry of Development and Technology of the Republic of Poland and the Polish Investment and Trade Agency. During the panel “Transport Corridors, Transport, Logistics,” AMPU Deputy Head Vyacheslav Kharkavenko presented the strategic directions for the development … Read more

Ukraine is preparing for a visit from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, with the ratification of the free trade agreement between the two countries expected to be a key item on the agenda, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Türkiye, Nariman Dzhelyal, told RBC-Ukraine in an interview on August 4. According to Dzhelyal, Kyiv is actively working to … Read more

Economic cooperation between Ukraine and Hungary, despite certain political tension between the two countries, is developing much more actively than official foreign trade statistics reflect. The relevant statement was made by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Hungary Fedir Shandor in an interview with Ukrinform. “Cooperation [between Ukraine and Hungary – Ed.] continues. The … Read more

Ukraine’s merchandise trade deficit widened 49.1% to $14.594 billion in January-May 2025, from $9.787 billion in the same period of last year, Ukrainian media quoted the State Statistics Service as saying. Exports fell 5.4% year-on-year to $16.947 billion, while imports rose 13.9% to $31.54 billion. Seasonally adjusted exports rose 5.5% to $3.614 billion in May … Read more

Ukraine exported 60,000 tonnes of grains and leguminous crops from the start of the 2025/26 marketing year to July 4, 2025, Ukrainian media reported with reference to the Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry and the State Customs Service data. This amount includes 25,000 tonnes of wheat (compared with 245,000 tonnes in the 2024/25 MY), 34,000 … Read more