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Copper imports to Ukraine increased by 23% in 2025

19 January , 2026  

In 2025, Ukrainian companies increased imports of copper and copper products in monetary terms by 23.2% compared to the previous year, to $173.453 million. Copper exports for the same period grew by 17.7%, to $103.848 million.

In December alone, imports amounted to $13.311 million, while exports amounted to $10.318 million.

As reported, Ukraine maintained copper imports at the previous year’s level ($140.797 million) in 2024, and in 2023, it increased them by 2.2 times compared to 2022.

Copper is widely used in electrical engineering, in the production of pipes, for creating alloys, in medicine, and in other industries.

Earlier, the Experts Club information and analytical center released a video dedicated to global copper production and leading producing countries – https://youtube.com/shorts/_h8iU50z8C0?si=a-XkgGEfeUxseQNa

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