In January 2025, Ukraine exported goods worth $3.18 billion, which is 11.5% less than in January 2024. At the same time, imports increased by 8.2% and amounted to $5.5 billion. This was reported by the State Statistics Service, UkrNorm reports.
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It is noted that the negative balance of foreign trade in the first month of the year reached $2.33 billion, while last year this figure was $1.5 billion. The import-export coverage ratio decreased to 0.58 (last year – 0.71).
Among the categories that grew, electric machines stand out (+13.1%). At the same time, Ukraine reduced supplies of ferrous metals by 20.2%, grains by 17.4%, fats and oils by 8.5%.
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Imports grew mainly in terms of electrical machines (+80.9%) and energy resources, including oil and its refined products (+20.7%).
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