In January-July this year, Ukrainian mining companies increased exports of iron ore in physical terms by 2.15 times compared to the same period last year, to 20 million 803,661 thousand tons.
According to the statistics released by the State Customs Service on Friday, foreign exchange earnings from iron ore exports increased by 76.7% to $1 billion 831.314 million during this period.
Iron ore was exported mainly to China (36.88% of supplies in monetary terms), Slovakia (16.76%) and Poland (16.33%).
In January-July 2024, Ukraine imported iron ore for $208 thousand in the total volume of 771 tons, while in January-July 2023 it imported iron ore for $81 thousand in the total volume of 118 tons. Imports this year were carried out from the Netherlands (33.97%), Poland (30.62%) and Italy (17.22%).
As reported, in 2023, Ukraine decreased exports of iron ore in physical terms by 26% compared to 2022 – to 17 million 753.165 thousand tons, foreign exchange earnings from iron ore exports amounted to $1 billion 766.906 million (down 39.3%). Iron ore was exported mainly to Slovakia (28.39% of supplies in monetary terms), the Czech Republic (19.74%) and Poland (19.56%).
Last year, Ukraine imported iron ore worth $135 thousand in the total amount of 250 tons. During this period, imports were made from Norway (34.81%), Italy (28.89%) and the Netherlands (28.89%). While in 2022, iron ore was imported for $65 thousand in a total volume of 101 tons.
