EU imports from, exports to Ukraine increased in Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with Q3 2025, both EU imports from Ukraine (6.4 per cent) and EU exports to Ukraine (8.5 per cent) increased, EU statistics agency Eurostat said on February 20.

The share for Ukraine in extra-EU exports increased from 1.2 per cent in Q1 2021 to 1.9 per cent in Q4 2025.

The share for Ukraine in extra-EU imports decreased from 1.0 per cent in Q1 2021 to 0.9 per cent in Q4 2025.

Since Q1 2021, trade data shows that the EU has recorded deficits in food, drinks and tobacco, as well as in raw materials, Eurostat said.

“These deficits likely reflect increased imports of these products, possibly driven by the EU’s Autonomous Trade Measures (ATMs) for Ukraine, which suspended tariffs and quotas,” the statistics agency said.

At the same time, to support Ukraine’s domestic production, which has been severely affected by the war, the EU increased its exports of machinery, vehicles, and other manufactured goods.

“These exports played a crucial role in sustaining Ukraine’s infrastructure and industrial capacity,” Eurostat said.

As a result of this trade dynamic, the overall EU trade balance increased progressively, reaching 6.6 billion euro in surplus in Q4 2025.

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