The volume of passenger car imports to Ukraine, including cargo-passenger vans and race cars (UKT ZED code 8703), amounted to $3.81 billion in January–October 2026, which is 21% less than the figure for the same period in 2025 ($4.82 billion).
According to statistics released by the State Customs Service of Ukraine, in October, specifically, passenger car imports fell by 37.4% compared to October of last year—to $405.8 million, which is also 1.5% less than in September of this year.
The top three suppliers of passenger cars to Ukraine over the first 10 months have consistently been the United States, Germany, and Japan, whereas a year ago they were Germany, the United States, and China. Specifically, car shipments from the U.S. fell by 12.3% to $736.2 million, from Germany by 28% to $605.8 million, and imports from Japan reached $526.4 million, whereas last year, cars worth $663 million were imported from China.
Imports of passenger cars from other countries during this period totaled $1.93 billion, which is 22.2% less than last year’s figure.
At the same time, Ukraine exported a total of $4.05 million worth of such vehicles over the 10-month period, mainly to Georgia, the Czech Republic, and Germany, whereas last year, exports totaled $7.2 million, with shipments primarily going to the UAE, Canada, and the U.S.
As previously reported, in 2025, passenger cars worth nearly $6.15 billion were imported into Ukraine, a 40.2% increase over the 2024 figure. The top three exporters were the United States, Germany, and China. Car exports totaled $10.1 million (2.7 times less).
The significant increase in passenger car imports to Ukraine starting in the summer of 2025 was driven by news that VAT exemptions on electric vehicle imports would be abolished as of January 1, 2026, and imports have already declined significantly since the beginning of this year.
