In January 2024, the share of Chinese goods in the structure of Ukrainian imports increased to 21.7%. The value of these imports is more than $1.1B; in 2023, this figure was 16%.
Among the most imported goods are drones, which accounted for 2% of total imports in January (last year – 0.7%). Further growth of China’s share in the importation of this type of product is noted, which last year was 86%, and in January 2024, it reached 97%.
In general, in January Ukraine primarily bought: oil and oil products – 9%; passenger cars – 8%; plastics – 4.8%; cast iron and steel – 3.6%; medicines – 3.5%; telephones – 2.2%; optics – 2.1%; drones – 2%; fruits and nuts – 1.9%; fish – 1.9%. It is reported that the share of imports from the EU in January 2024 fell below 50% (to 47.8%).
Ukraine imported the most from China, Poland, Germany, Turkey, the US, Greece, Italy, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and France.