In 2025, Ukraine sharply reduced its exports of titanium-containing ores and concentrates: according to the State Customs Service, shipments fell by 96.2% in physical terms, to 277 tons, and revenues fell by 95.7%, to $496,000.
The most significant change was in geography: Uzbekistan became the key buyer in terms of value with a share of 35.61% (approximately $176,600), followed closely by Turkey with 35.01% (approximately $173,600), followed by Egypt with 29.38% (approximately $145,700). For comparison, in 2024, Turkey remained the main market, while Uzbekistan’s share was not highlighted as key in public statistics.
Imports of titanium-containing ore to Ukraine in 2025 were small — 78 tons worth $118,000, almost entirely from China (about $116,000) and a small portion from Kazakhstan (about $2,000).
In parallel with its position in titanium, Ukraine maintained exports of a group of critical ores and concentrates — niobium, tantalum, vanadium, and zirconium: in 2025, 2,466 tons worth $3.954 million were exported. The main markets were Spain (48.90%, about $1.93 million), Germany (24.53%, about $0.97 million), and Italy (17.19%, about $0.68 million). At the same time, imports of this group to Ukraine amounted to 469 tons worth $1.194 million, with Spain dominating (72.86%).
A special feature of the statistics is the factor of confidentiality and export control. A number of specialized publications and the customs service itself have previously indicated that some transactions involving titanium raw materials may be reflected in more aggregated categories due to restrictions on military and dual-use goods, so public data under code 2614 does not always coincide with industry estimates.
At the beginning of 2026, the trend continued: in January, according to the data provided by the State Customs Service, Ukraine did not export or import titanium-containing ore and concentrate, nor did it export niobium, tantalum, vanadium, and zirconium ores (while there were small imports of this group).
