Russia's war in Ukraine hit export-import operations, significantly changing them in relation to partner countries and goods. This was written by R\u0026D center YouControl, which compared last year's Customs data with last year's figures..

Export in 2022.

In general, the export of goods for 10 months amounted to 36.9 billion dollars. (67.7% compared to January-October 2021. ), that is, it has been reduced by almost a third.

Fraternal Poland took the first place in terms of exports from Ukraine (more than 5. 6 billion. dollars or 15.4%). China, which was the No. 1 consumer of Ukrainian goods in 2021, fell to 4th place in the ranking of top exporters during the war. Its share in total exports has halved - from 11.8% to 5.3%.

Shares in the " There was also a collapse of official deliveries of Ukraine to the Russian Federation - from 5% to 1. 3%. That is, the terrorist country moved from No. 5 in the ranking of geographical export destinations to No. 20.

During the war, Ukrainians earned more from the sale of agricultural products: corn and sunflower oil - those commodity groups that occupy 1st and 2nd places in the ranking of exports from 12.9% (4.7 billion. Doll. ) and 12.1% (4.4 billion. Doll. ) in shares, respectively. In third place is iron ore and concentrates with 7.5% ($2.7 billion.

Further in terms of export deliveries, agricultural products follow: wheat and rapeseed. No. 6 - cables and insulated wires, No. 7 - carbon steel semi-finished products. Fragmentary inclusions from other sectors in the top 20 export positions are the aforementioned electrical cables, as well as, paradoxically, electricity, electric heating equipment, timber and furniture..

Import.

For 10 months, the total import of goods amounted to about 44 billion dollars. (76.8% compared to 2021). The drop in imports was not as significant as exports, since the volume of purchases of foreign goods by Ukrainians fell by less than a quarter from the pre-war level, while sales abroad fell by 1/3.

China remained the undisputed leader in terms of imports, with an indicator of 15% (or 6.5 billion. ) instead of 15.1%. The second line was taken by Poland - 9.9% (about 4.4 billion dollars).. In 2021, Poland ranked fourth with a share of 6.8% ($4.4 billion. In 2022, Germany consolidated and consistently ranked 3rd, with an almost unchanged figure of 8.3%, which is 3.6 billion dollars..

Turkey moved up from 7th position to 4th in 2021 with an indicator of 5.2% (or $2.3 billion).. The United States closes the top five, replacing Russia's ally with 4.2% ($1.8 billion).. Belarus itself has shifted to 9th place with an indicator of 3.2%..

Russia this year was on the sixth line in the ranking of the change of leaders, having moved from 2nd place. Its share in total imports fell almost three times: from 9.1% to 3.6% ($1.5 billion)..

In general, in 2022, most of the goods from the oil and oil products category were imported - their share is 15.6%, which is a little more than 6.8 billion dollars. Second place was taken by the category cars and other motor vehicles - 5.8% (2.5 billion dollars).. ), replacing the category petroleum gases in 2021.

On the other hand, the share in the oil gas category is 4.1% ($1.8 billion.

Fourth place is occupied by the “other” product category, which has risen from 107th place in 2021: 3.7% ($1.6 billion. This can be explained by the direct impact of a full-scale invasion, since the category of other goods includes: diplomatic cargo, international express shipments, consolidated cargo and humanitarian aid.. The drug category remained relatively flat at $1.2 billion. with a share of 2.9%.