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 $9 billion, more than three times that of any single European country. Poland ranks second with over $6 billion, serving as a stable European hub for Ukrainian exports and imports. Germany is third with $4.28 billion.
Turkey ($4.25 billion) and the United States ($2.86 billion) round out the top five, showing the broad geographic reach of Ukraine’s trade. Other European nations, including Italy, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania, also feature among the top ten partners, underscoring both trade volumes and the stability of regional logistics and production chains.
These figures reflect Ukraine’s gradual shift toward EU markets, supported by duty-free regimes, integration into the single customs space, and reorientation away from traditional post-Soviet markets.
In Asia, China remains strategically important as a source of raw materials and industrial imports. Turkey strengthens its trade position through flexible policies and Black Sea logistics. South Korea, Japan, and India are gradually increasing high-tech and pharmaceutical trade with Ukraine.
The United States continues to be Ukraine’s most significant partner in the Western Hemisphere, reflecting deep economic, political, and defense ties. Brazil and Mexico are also growing as trade partners, especially in agriculture and industrial goods.
African countries such as Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya show steady demand for Ukrainian grain, metallurgical products, and machinery. The continent’s export potential could expand further with improved logistics and political stability.
“The latest foreign trade data demonstrate not only the geographical diversification of Ukraine’s partners but also a clear focus on integration into the European and global markets. Despite the difficult security situation, Ukrainian businesses continue to expand into international economic chains, especially in the fields of agricultural products, metallurgy, and mechanical engineering. Significant growth in trade with EU countries, the USA, as well as maintaining strong cooperation with China and Turkey, indicates that Ukraine has not lost its ability to be an active player in the global market,” says the founder of Experts Club, Candidate of Economic Sciences Maksym Urakin.
Data for the first half of 2025 indicate that Ukraine’s wide geography of foreign economic relations is being maintained. The EU remains a reliable economic partner, China retains its position as the world’s top player, and countries in North America and Asia are strengthening their roles. Africa remains a promising direction that requires strategic attention
