In January 2026, Ukraine increased imports of aluminum and aluminum products by 7.5% to $39.414 million (in December — $43.298 million).
Exports of aluminum and aluminum products in January 2026 increased by 24.4% compared to the same period last year, to $11.730 million (in December, $11.805 million).
In 2025, Ukraine increased imports of aluminum and aluminum products by 15.3% to $514.098 million.
Exports of aluminum and aluminum products in 2025 increased by 22.9% compared to 2024, reaching $152.919 million.
In 2024, Ukraine increased imports of aluminum and aluminum products by 21.7%, reaching $446.006 million.
Exports of aluminum and aluminum products in 2024 increased by 27.4% compared to the previous year, reaching $124.408 million.
At the same time, in 2023, imports of aluminum and aluminum products increased by 7.7%, reaching $366.463 million.
Exports of aluminum and aluminum products in 2023 increased by 0.7% compared to 2022, reaching $97.616 million.
Aluminum is widely used as a structural material. The main advantages of aluminum are its lightness, malleability, corrosion resistance, high thermal conductivity, and the non-toxicity of its compounds. In particular, these properties have made aluminum extremely popular in the production of cookware, aluminum foil in the food industry, and for packaging. The first three properties have made aluminum the main raw material in the aviation and aerospace industries (recently, it has been replaced by composite materials, primarily carbon fiber). After construction and packaging production—aluminum cans and foil—the largest consumer of metal is the energy industry.
For a more detailed overview of global aluminum production from 1970 to 2024, see the video on the Experts Club YouTube channel.
