Imports of goods to Ukraine from January through April 2026 increased by 30% in monetary terms compared to the same period in 2025—reaching $32.2 billion— and by 47% compared to January–April 2024—to $21.9 billion, according to data from the Telegram channel of the State Customs Service (SCS) of Ukraine.
Despite the growth in imports, exports remain nearly at the 2024 level—at that time, they amounted to $13.4 billion for January–April, $13.3 billion for the same period in 2025, and $13.9 billion for the first four months of this year.
“At the same time, taxable imports amounted to $22.3 billion, accounting for 69% of the total volume of imported goods. The tax burden per 1 kg of taxable imports in January–April 2026 was $0.55/kg,” the agency stated in a Friday release.
The largest volumes of goods were imported into Ukraine from China ($8.7 billion), Poland ($3.1 billion), and Turkey ($2.2 billion).
The largest exports from Ukraine went to Poland ($1.5 billion), Turkey ($1.2 billion), and Italy ($857 million).
Of the total volume of goods imported in January–April 2026, 72% consisted of machinery, equipment, and transportation—$13.3 billion (with 74.3 billion UAH paid to the budget during customs clearance, or 26% of customs revenue), fuel and energy products – $5.3 billion (UAH 103.5 billion paid, or 36% of payments), and chemical industry products – $4.6 billion (UAH 38.4 billion paid to the budget, accounting for 14% of customs revenue).
The top three most exported goods from Ukraine were: food products – $8.5 billion, metals and metal products – $1.3 billion, and machinery, equipment, and transportation – $1.2 billion.
“In January–April 2026, during customs clearance of exports of goods subject to export duties, UAH 585.9 million was paid to the budget,” the State Customs Service added.
“Nova Poshta,” Ukraine’s leading express delivery service and part of the NOVA Group, has announced an additional search for private carriers to collaborate with for future partnerships in various delivery segments—from pickup truck deliveries to parcel lockers to intercity transport, according to a company statement.
According to the company’s press release, “Nova Poshta” is interested in new partners for intercity transportation using BDF chassis trucks with a capacity of up to 20 tons that meet Euro 5 or Euro 6 environmental standards, as well as for regional transportation using vehicles with a capacity of 3–20 tons equipped with an all-metal body and a hydraulic tailgate for parcel delivery.
In addition, the company is looking for couriers, carriers, and lessors of vans or trucks with a payload capacity of 3–10 tons for door-to-door parcel delivery to customers.
Separately, the company is seeking couriers, carriers, and lessors of pickup trucks or vans for delivering shipments to parcel lockers.
The NOVA Group’s website states that it currently operates a fleet of over 9,000 vehicles.
As reported, in the first quarter of 2026, Nova Poshta increased its revenue by 26.9% compared to the same period in 2025—to UAH 14.98 billion—and its net profit by 4.4 times, to UAH 1.28 billion.
In 2025, the company increased revenue by 21.6%—to 54.2 billion UAH—and net profit by 4.4%, to 2.6 billion UAH.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 780,465 lost and stolen firearms have been recorded since the start of the full-scale war. Weapons reported missing during the war currently account for 66% of the total entries in the registry. This year, 149,000 new entries were added to the registry—almost as many as in all of 2025. Automatic weapons, hunting rifles, and carbines are the most commonly stolen and lost. Nearly half of the lost and stolen weapons are in Mykolaiv, Kyiv, and Donetsk regions.
780,465 weapons have been lost or stolen in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion. This accounts for 66% of the total number of lost and stolen weapons—1.17 million units.
The highest number of reports of lost weapons appeared in the first year of the full-scale invasion—266,086 units. In 2023, the number of lost and stolen weapons decreased, but starting in 2024, the figure began to rise again. This year is on track to set a record: 149,760 weapons are already listed as missing this year. By comparison, nearly as many losses were recorded over the entire previous year: 179,315 cases.
The registry saw a significant increase in March: as many as 130,000 entries. However, it is worth noting that 60% of these entries pertain to weapons that went missing during the first year of the full-scale conflict (2022). Currently, the registry records two dates: the date of loss/theft and the date of entry into the registry.
Most cases of lost weapons are recorded fairly promptly—within a week of the disappearance: 512,350 cases. At the same time, 173,980 entries are added with a delay of over a year.
Only 4% of entries concern stolen weapons; the vast majority are marked as lost.
Which weapons are most frequently reported missing?
Automatic rifles (252,369 units), hunting shotguns (210,712), and carbines (102,616) are the most commonly lost or stolen. The undisputed “leader” is the AK-74 automatic rifle: every fourth entry in the Registry pertains to this specific model.
One in five cases of lost and stolen weapons occurs in the Mykolaiv region: 169,172 weapons. It is followed by Kyiv (104,864 weapons) and the Donetsk region (86,188).
Together, these three regions account for nearly half of all lost and stolen weapons in the country.
The average cost of long-term housing rentals in Spain reached a historic high of EUR15 per square meter per month in April 2026, according to the Idealista portal.
According to analysts, rents have risen by 5.2% over the past year. However, the growth rate has been the most moderate since the summer of 2022, indicating a gradual slowdown in the market following several years of sharp rate increases.
Despite the slowdown, the market remains tight. The main reason is the persistent gap between supply and demand. In major cities, tourist regions, and university centers, demand is driven by local renters, foreign workers, students, digital nomads, and short-term rentals. At the same time, new supply is entering the market slowly, and some landlords prefer tourist rentals over long-term contracts.
For tenants, record-high prices mean housing is becoming even less affordable. The problem is particularly acute in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Málaga, and the Balearic and Canary Islands, where rental demand is driven not only by domestic migration but also by foreigners. According to Idealista, rents in Spain rose to EUR15 per square meter in April, though no longer at the double-digit rates seen in previous years.
The migration factor remains one of the key drivers of the market. According to data from Spain’s National Institute of Statistics, as of January 1, 2025, the largest groups of foreigners in the country were citizens of Morocco—968,999 people—Colombia—676,534—and Romania—609,270. Other major groups include immigrants from Venezuela, Italy, China, Peru, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, and other countries.
In 2024, the number of Colombian citizens grew the fastest—by 98,057 people—followed by Venezuelans—by 52,555— and Morocco—by 48,306. At the same time, the number of Ukrainian citizens, according to INE data, decreased by 7,907 people, which may be due to changes in residency status, the relocation of some Ukrainians to other countries, or naturalization.
The influx of foreigners is driving up demand for rentals, particularly in cities with job opportunities, universities, and a developed service sector. In the fourth quarter of 2025, the main groups of new immigrants to Spain were citizens of Colombia, Venezuela, and Morocco.
Investment demand is creating additional pressure on the market. Foreign homebuyers in Spain pay significantly more than locals: in the second half of 2025, non-residents purchased homes at an average of EUR 3,242 per square meter, foreign residents at EUR 1,963, and Spanish citizens at EUR 1,839. This also affects the rental market, as investment purchases are often aimed at renting out the property.
Thus, Spain faces a double challenge: rents have already reached record levels, but a structural supply shortage does not yet allow for a rapid decline in prices. Even a slowdown in annual growth to 5.2% does not signal a market reversal, but rather indicates a shift from sharp price increases to a more stable, though still expensive, level of rents.
Real GDP percentage changes over previous period in 2024-2025
According to Fixygen, Coinbase Global, the operator of the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S., reported a net loss in the first quarter of 2026 due to a decline in the value of its digital currency assets.
According to the company’s press release, the net loss for January–March was $394.1 million, or $1.49 per share, compared to a profit of $65.6 million, or $0.24 per share, for the same period the previous year.
The figure includes a $482.4 million decline in the value of the company’s cryptocurrency holdings.
Coinbase’s quarterly revenue fell to $1.41 billion from $2.03 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast revenue of $1.49 billion on average.
The company’s revenue from transaction fees in the past quarter was $755.8 million, compared to a forecast of $805.2 million. Revenue from subscription sales was $583.5 million, instead of the expected $619.3 million.
Coinbase shares fell 4.6% in after-hours trading on Thursday. Since the start of this year, the company’s market capitalization has dropped by nearly 15%, to $52.28 billion.
