Ukraine remains one of the top three suppliers of agricultural products to the EU.

According to the volume of agricultural imports to the EU in the period from January to October 2023, Ukraine remains in third place with an indicator of €12.843B (+ €371M, or +3% compared to the same period in 2022), second only to Brazil and the UK.

As noted, there have been changes in the structure of imports from Ukraine. A significant increase was registered in the supply of grain (+€1.2B, +39%), sugar (+€254M, +652%), and chicken (+€148M, +50%). At the same time, supplies of sunflower and protein crops to the EU decreased (-€762M, -29%), along with vegetable oils (-€688M, -29%).

Also, from July 1, 2023, to January 14, 2024, Ukraine exported 1.178 million tons of sunflower oil (+23% compared to the same period last year), the shipment of rapeseed oil increased by 100% to 93,190 tons.

Regarding the consumption of European agricultural exports, Ukraine ranks 14th with an indicator of €2.825B. This is the highest level in four years.