The European Union remains the largest export market for Ukraine in 2022

During 2022, Ukraine exported 99.8 million tons of goods worth 44.1 billion dollars. Of them, 63% fell to EU
countries (27.9 billion dollars).

Among EU member states, the largest exports were directed to Poland ($6.6 billion), Romania ($3.8 billion),
Hungary ($2.27 billion), Germany ($2.23 billion), Italy ($1.5 billion) and Spain ($1.5 billion).

Export to EU countries
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billion $

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Poland Romania Hungary Germany Italy Spain
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Products

According to the State Statistics Service, in 2022, Ukraine exported goods to the EU worth 27.9 billion
dollars. This is 4.1% more than in 2021 ($26.8 billion). The main goods that Ukraine exports to EU countries
as of 2022 are grain crops (16.8%), fats and oils (11%), seeds and fruits of oil plants (10.4%), ferrous metals
(10%), ores and slag ( 8.5%), electric machines (8.3%), wood and wood products (5.8%), energy materials
(3.3%).

Export to the EU

3%
6%
17% grain crops
fats and oils
8% seeds and fruits of oil plants
ferrous metals
ores and slag
electric machines
wood and wood products
energy materials
9% 11%

10%
10%

If we compare the data for 2021 and 2022, Ukraine increased its exports of such products as grain crops,
fats and oils, seeds and fruits of oil plants, wood and wood products, and energy metals. However, the
export of ferrous metals, ores and electric machines has significantly decreased.

Services
Next, we move to services. In 2022, Ukraine exported $3.4 billion worth of services to the EU. This is 22.3%
less than in 2021 ($4.4 billion).

Ukraine exported services in the field of telecommunications (34.2%), transport services (24.5%), services
for the processing of material resources (22.3%), business services (13.2%) and services related to financial
activities (2.8%). Among them, the export of services related to financial activities increased in 2022.
Exports of all other services, unfortunately, decreased.

services related to fi-

nancial activities
business
2,8%
services
13,2%
telecommuni-
cation
34,2%

services for the

processing of
material re-
sources
22,3%

transport services
24,5%

Support of Ukrainian exports from the side of the EU

In June 2022, the European Parliament and the European Council approved the relevant regulation No.
2022/870. In order to help Ukrainian manufacturers and exporters to "bear the burden of the war", the EU
suspended for one year for Ukraine:

 duties for industrial products

 input price system for fruits and vegetables;
 all tariff quotas for agricultural products;
 anti-dumping duties on goods originating in Ukraine;
 the application of global protective measures to Ukrainian goods.

"Ways of solidarity"

To support Ukrainian exports and the Ukrainian economy, on May 12, 2022, EU countries in general also
created the "Paths of Solidarity" initiative, which simplifies ground logistics.

"Ways of solidarity" are important corridors for Ukrainian agricultural exports, as well as for the export and
import of other goods.

"Ways of solidarity " is currently the only option for exporting all other, non-agricultural Ukrainian goods to
the rest of the world and importing all goods Ukraine needs, such as fuel and humanitarian aid. Thus, the
"ways of solidarity" became a vital communication for the economy of Ukraine, returning more than 15
billion euros of much-needed income to Ukrainian farmers and businesses.

In order to improve the functioning of the "Ways of solidarity", the EU cooperates with the Member States,
Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, international partners and companies, as well as transport operators.
Bordering EU member states Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary have made huge efforts and invested
heavily to facilitate these trade routes.