Imports of goods to Ukraine in January 2026 amounted to $6.7 billion in monetary terms, while in January 2025 this figure was 22% lower at $5.5 billion, in January 2024 – $5.1 billion, and in January 2023 – $4.8 billion, according to data from the State Customs Service of Ukraine (SCS).
According to data published on Tuesday on the SSU’s Telegram channel, in monetary terms, exports of goods remained at the 2025 level and amounted to $3.2 billion, while in 2024 this figure reached $3.4 billion, and in 2023 – $3.1 billion.
“At the same time, taxable imports amounted to $4.4 billion, which is 66% of the total volume of imported goods. The tax burden per 1 kg of taxable imports in January 2026 was $0.5/kg,” the report said.
The SSU noted that China imported the most goods to Ukraine, worth $1.9 billion, followed by Turkey, worth $703 million, and Poland, worth $623 million.
In turn, the most goods were exported to Poland, worth $358 million, Turkey, worth $276 million, and Italy, worth $232 million.
Of the total volume of goods imported into Ukraine in January 2026, 69% of the categories were machinery, equipment, and transport – $2.7 billion (14.8 billion hryvnia, or 24% of customs revenue, was paid to the budget during customs clearance), fuel and energy products accounted for $1.1 billion (UAH 26.6 billion, or 43% of revenues), and chemical industry products accounted for $869 million (UAH 7.1 billion was paid, which is 11% of customs payments).
The top three most exported goods from Ukraine were food products ($2 billion), metals and metal products ($286 million), and machinery, equipment, and transport ($253 million).
The State Customs Service added that in January 2026, UAH 187.1 million was paid to the budget from customs clearance of exports of goods subject to export duties.
