How have Ukrainian businesses migrated during the war?

Since the beginning of the full-scale war, Ukrainian companies have changed their place of registration 18,944 times. It is noted that companies in wholesale trade move most often – 39.4% of the total number, as well as in construction and real estate – 6% and 4.4%, respectively.

Most often, entrepreneurs move from Kyiv (33.2%) and the Dnipropetrovsk region (9.6%), as well as from the Kyiv region (8.5%). At the same time, businesses often move to these same regions. Kyiv has become the leading area to which companies are relocating – almost 28% of the total number.

Currently, the most popular route for business relocation is from Kyiv to the Kyiv region: 981 companies have chosen this route. The second most popular is the return direction, from the Kyiv region to Kyiv – 780 businesses. Rounding out the top three is the route from Kyiv to Dnipropetrovsk Region – 779 companies.

During this time, 173 companies moved but later returned to their region. Most often, business returned to Kyiv – 59 companies. However, 626 enterprises have already moved several times but never returned to their native place of registration.