In January-October of this year, Ukrainian metallurgical companies increased their revenues from ferrous metal exports by 1.5% compared to the same period last year, to $2 billion 705.363 million.
According to statistics released by the State Customs Service (SCS) on Wednesday, ferrous metals accounted for 8.12% of total export revenues during this period, compared to 7.68% in January-October 2024.
In October, export revenues amounted to $312.781 million, compared to $308.547 million in the previous month.
At the same time, Ukraine increased imports of similar products by 14.5% in January-October 2025, to $1 billion 433.839 million. In October, products worth $136.266 million were imported.
In addition, in January-October 2025, Ukraine reduced exports of metal products by 3.1% to $774.144 million. In October, exports amounted to $81.836 million.
Imports of metal products during this period increased by 16.4% to $1 billion 46.223 million. In October, $145.558 million worth of these products were imported.
As reported, in 2024, Ukrainian metal companies increased their revenues from ferrous metal exports by 16.9% compared to the previous year, to $3 billion 96.343 million. At the same time, Ukraine increased imports of similar products by 13.1% over the past year, to $1 billion 478.814 million.
In 2023, Ukraine reduced its revenues from ferrous metal exports by 41.6% compared to 2022, to $2 billion 647.72 million. Ferrous metals accounted for 7.3% of total revenues from goods exports during this period, while in 2022, the share was 10.3%. At the same time, Ukraine increased imports of similar products by 37% in 2023, to $1 billion 307.05 million.
In addition, in 2023, Ukraine reduced exports of metal products by 16.6% compared to 2022, to $877.92 million. At the same time, imports of metal products increased by 40.3%, to $902.57 million.