EU statistics agency Eurostat reported on December 2 a decrease of both EU imports from Ukraine (-5.8 per cent) and EU exports to Ukraine (-5.3 per cent) in the third quarter of 2025 compared with the previous quarter.
Notably, the decrease of imports attained 19.1 per cent. Meanwhile, the increase of exports reached 4.4 per cent, compared with the same quarter of the previous year.
Q2 2025 was the peak of the EU trade surplus with Ukraine (6.4 billion euro). Then, it fell to 6.0 billion euro in Q3 2025.
As for the share for Ukraine in extra-EU exports, it increased from 1.3 per cent in Q3 2021 to 1.7 per cent in Q3 2025. Opposingly, its share in extra-EU imports fell down from 1.3 per cent to 0.8 per cent in the reporting period.
According to Eurostat, the EU has recorded deficits in food, drinks and tobacco, as well as in raw materials, since Q2 2022.
The EU’s Autonomous Trade Measures (ATMs) for Ukraine and suspended tariffs and quotas possibly drive these deficits, reflecting increased imports of these products.
Simultaneously, the EU increased its exports of machinery, vehicles, and other manufactured goods to support Ukraine’s domestic production.
In general, the role of these exports in sustaining Ukraine’s infrastructure and industrial capacity is crucial. This trade dynamic makes the overall EU trade balance increase progressively to six billion euro in surplus in Q3 2025.
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