Ukraine’s foreign trade recovered to $100 billion last year,

Ukraine’s foreign trade recovered to $100 billion last year, according to the National Bank of Ukraine. Exports were up 9%, to $43.34 billion, while imports were up by 14%, to $56.3 billion, leaving a trade deficit of $13 billion. For exports, the growth champions in dollars were: grain – up 11%; and metals up 15%. On the import side, the big growth sectors were: energy — up 15%; engineering products –up 18%; food up 18%; and industrial goods – up 21%. With the loss of much of the Donbas industrial area, Ukraine’s foreign trade last year was 28.5% below the 2014 level of $140 billion.