Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Ukraine
Ukraine: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Ukraine, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Ukraine is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 260.7% on the previous year and up 3,483.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Ukraine peaked at 0.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1993.
That places Ukraine 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | -0.0% | -138.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +103965030825471.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -81.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +3469.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +579.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +267.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +199.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -86.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +149.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -36.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -94.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +633.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +243.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -57.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +216.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -92.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +653.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +194.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +61.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -30.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +319.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +260.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 16.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 18.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +103965030825471.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | +3469.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More private sector data for Ukraine
- Merchandise trade 57.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 83.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 58.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 30.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 40.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Ukraine?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Ukraine was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1993.
- How does Ukraine rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Ukraine ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,483.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.