Electricity imports in September 2025 decreased by 47%, compared to the previous month – up to almost 140 thousand MWh.
Hungary continues to account for the largest share in the import structure – 58%. In general, imports decreased in all directions, and there were practically no deliveries from Slovakia due to line repairs.
Electricity imports from Moldova have decreased significantly, by 80%.
Read MoreFrom January to August 2025, Ukraine imported 10.3 thousand tons of lard, pork fat, and poultry fat, an 18.4% increase compared to the same period last year.
In monetary terms, foreign purchases reached $11.8 million, up 4.4% from the eight months of 2024.
The main suppliers of these products were Poland (69.6%), Germany (13.7%), and the Netherlands (7.5%).
Read MoreIn the 2024/2025 marketing year, Ukraine exported 158 thousand tons of granulated beet pulp for a total of $23.2 million. The largest importers of Ukrainian beet pulp were: Germany – 22% of the total export volume; Spain – 21%; Poland – 21%; Italy – 12%; the Netherlands – 9%. The top three companies exporting granulated beet pulp, which together accounted for 83% of the total volume, are: “Radekhiv Sugar”, “Almeida Group” and “Ukrprominvest-Agro”.
Read MoreIn September 2025/26 marketing year, Ukraine exported a record monthly volume of rapeseed oil – 108.8 thousand tons, which is 4.5 times higher than the August figure.
Notably, 92 thousand tons, or 85% of the total export, were shipped to the European Union, also setting a record for this direction.
Read MoreOn September 25, Ukraine’s Ministry of Development and the European Commission agreed to extend the Agreement on the Liberalization of Freight Transport for 15 months. Thus, the “transport visa-free regime” will remain in effect at least until March 2027. This means that Ukrainian and EU carriers will continue to not require special permits for bilateral and transit transportation.
Read MorePolish BGK will start operating in Ukraine: new investment grants and financial support for recovery
On September 25, Ukraine’s Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture O. Sobolev and Poland’s Minister of Finance and Economy
Andrzej Domański signed an Agreement on the activities of Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), which opens new opportunities for attracting investments, supporting exports, and creating new projects in the field of Ukraine’s recovery.
To fulfill its functions, BGK may:
... Read MoreEgypt, Spain, and Moldova are leaders among Ukraine’s trading partners with a positive trade balance
Ukraine maintains a significant positive trade balance with several key partners, which helps partially offset the deficit in relations with China and EU countries. The largest trade surplus in the first half of 2025 was recorded with Egypt – $605.0 million.
Read MoreUkraine has banned the import of livestock products from Azerbaijan due to foot-and-mouth disease. The exception is dairy products that have undergone processing by a method that ensures the destruction of the pathogen causing this disease.
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Read MoreOver the 8 months of 2025, Ukraine imported 14,900 tons of pork, which is 7.6 times more than in the same period of 2024. In August alone, purchases reached 4,600 tons, or one-third of the total. In monetary terms, imports from January to August increased 7.7 times compared to the same period in 2024, reaching $37.9 million.
Read MoreUkrainian farmers have gained new opportunities to expand exports of agricultural products.
India remains the largest importer of Ukrainian peas, and starting in 2025, the Chinese market will also become accessible for this crop.
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