Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Ukraine
Ukraine: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 65.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Ukraine, 1992–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Ukraine stood at 65.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Ukraine peaked at 94.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2021.
That places Ukraine 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 94.6% | — |
| 1993 | 78.4% | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 90.1% | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 86.3% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 81.6% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 83.9% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 89.3% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 83.8% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 78.5% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 74.7% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 77.6% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 79.2% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 74.9% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 74.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 76.5% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 75.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 64.4% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 65.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 65.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 82% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.0% | 78.4% | 94.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 68.9% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 65.6% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 62.7% | 65.0% | 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 from high-income economies in Ukraine?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Ukraine was 65.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Ukraine ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.