In March 2022 Ukrainian export reduced by 57,9% compared to February, and import - by 75,8%. According to Ukrinform, this is reported by the State Statistics Service. “In March 2022, compared with February 2022, seasonally corrected export reuced by 57,9% and import - by 75,8%. Seasonally corrected foreign trade balance in March 2022 was positive and amounted to 819,4 million US dollars”, - it is told in the message.

In February 2022, the State Statistics Service reminded, the balance was negative - (minus) 969,0 million US dollars. At the same time, in the first quarter of 2022, export of goods from Ukraine amounted to 14 100,7 million US dollars, or 102,9% compared to the first quarter of last year, import - 14 132,3 million US dollars, or 94,4%. The negative balance was 31,6 million US dollars (in January-March 2021 also negative - 1271,6 million US dollars).

As it was reported, the Cabinet of Ministers approved a plan of measures to ensure food safety during the period of martial law. In particular, the authorized bodies are instructed to regularly monitor the statistics of the balance of basic food products, to form the volume of purchases of food products for long-term storage and to ensure their purchase, to form a list of critical import and so on. It is also noted that the state will continue to regulate the volume of domestic agricultural products for export during the period of martial law. 

Reference source: Ukrinform