Ukraine Imports from China
Ukraine's imports from China rose to $14.37 billion in 2024, up from $10.44 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 37.6% ($3.93 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for Ukraine from China were Electrical machinery and equipment ($4.57 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($2.02 billion), Aircraft, spacecraft and parts ($1.19 billion).
Ukraine had a trade deficit with China that widened to $11.98 billion in 2024 from $8.04 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 49% ($3.94 billion).
Ukraine Imports from China by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Ukraine imports from China by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $4.57B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $2.02B | 2024 |
| 3 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $1.19B | 2024 |
| 4 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $1.00B | 2024 |
| 5 | Plastics and plastic articles | $505.66M | 2024 |
| 6 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $468.39M | 2024 |
| 7 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $335.43M | 2024 |
| 8 | Rubber and rubber articles | $314.79M | 2024 |
| 9 | Organic chemicals | $305.59M | 2024 |
| 10 | Articles of iron or steel | $283.35M | 2024 |
| 11 | Footwear and parts | $248.03M | 2024 |
| 12 | Toys, games, sports goods | $243.46M | 2024 |
| 13 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $236.67M | 2024 |
| 14 | Iron and steel | $193.27M | 2024 |
| 15 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $183.54M | 2024 |
| 16 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $144.25M | 2024 |
| 17 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $121.79M | 2024 |
| 18 | Man-made filaments | $119.50M | 2024 |
| 19 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $116.69M | 2024 |
| 20 | Non-knitted clothing | $113.57M | 2024 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $113.21M | 2024 |
| 22 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $98.49M | 2024 |
| 23 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $97.83M | 2024 |
| 24 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $94.75M | 2024 |
| 25 | Glass and glassware | $93.71M | 2024 |
| 26 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $84.26M | 2024 |
| 27 | Fertilizers | $82.85M | 2024 |
| 28 | Ceramic products | $64.64M | 2024 |
| 29 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $63.79M | 2024 |
| 30 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $61.28M | 2024 |
| 31 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $54.17M | 2024 |
| 32 | Pharmaceutical products | $51.07M | 2024 |
| 33 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $47.84M | 2024 |
| 34 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $40.75M | 2024 |
| 35 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $34.98M | 2024 |
| 36 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $33.32M | 2024 |
| 37 | Cotton | $33.13M | 2024 |
| 38 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $30.02M | 2024 |
| 39 | Man-made staple fibres | $26.08M | 2024 |
| 40 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $24.48M | 2024 |
| 41 | Copper and copper articles | $22.76M | 2024 |
| 42 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $20.65M | 2024 |
| 43 | Headgear | $19.09M | 2024 |
| 44 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $18.32M | 2024 |
| 45 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $17.91M | 2024 |
| 46 | Other base metals, cermets | $17.77M | 2024 |
| 47 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $17.45M | 2024 |
| 48 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $16.72M | 2024 |
| 49 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $15.42M | 2024 |
| 50 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $14.73M | 2024 |
| 51 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $14.30M | 2024 |
| 52 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $14.15M | 2024 |
| 53 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $13.89M | 2024 |
| 54 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $13.82M | 2024 |
| 55 | Nickel and nickel articles | $13.68M | 2024 |
| 56 | Sugar and confectionery | $13.50M | 2024 |
| 57 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $12.08M | 2024 |
| 58 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $12.05M | 2024 |
| 59 | Cereals | $10.94M | 2024 |
| 60 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $9.71M | 2024 |
| 61 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $9.64M | 2024 |
| 62 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $9.56M | 2024 |
| 63 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $9.15M | 2024 |
| 64 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $8.71M | 2024 |
| 65 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $8.57M | 2024 |
| 66 | Clocks, watches, parts | $8.50M | 2024 |
| 67 | Furskins and artificial fur | $7.66M | 2024 |
| 68 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $5.83M | 2024 |
| 69 | Animal products | $5.21M | 2024 |
| 70 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $5.20M | 2024 |
| 71 | Musical instruments, parts | $4.81M | 2024 |
| 72 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $4.72M | 2024 |
| 73 | Ores, slag, ash | $3.61M | 2024 |
| 74 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $2.69M | 2024 |
| 75 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $2.14M | 2024 |
| 76 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $1.76M | 2024 |
| 77 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $1.65M | 2024 |
| 78 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $1.64M | 2024 |
| 79 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $889,225.24 | 2024 |
| 80 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $812,048.54 | 2024 |
| 81 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $753,293.44 | 2024 |
| 82 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $583,862.66 | 2024 |
| 83 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $463,253.52 | 2024 |
| 84 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $242,772.01 | 2024 |
| 85 | Cork and cork products | $240,441.99 | 2024 |
| 86 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $189,945.09 | 2024 |
| 87 | Tin and tin articles | $178,258.85 | 2024 |
| 88 | Unspecified commodities | $120,359.90 | 2024 |
| 89 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $118,838.97 | 2024 |
| 90 | Silk | $97,301.81 | 2024 |
| 91 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $73,574.38 | 2024 |
| 92 | Zinc and zinc articles | $36,890.39 | 2024 |
| 93 | Works of art, antiques | $21,403.50 | 2024 |
| 94 | Lead and lead articles | $10,519.74 | 2024 |
| 95 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $6,528.84 | 2024 |
Ukraine Imports from China (1996-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Ukraine imports from China by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.37 |
| 2023 | 10.44 |
| 2022 | 8.66 |
| 2021 | 10.64 |
| 2020 | 8.25 |
| 2019 | 9.20 |
| 2018 | 7.61 |
| 2017 | 5.64 |
| 2016 | 4.69 |
| 2015 | 3.77 |
| 2014 | 5.41 |
| 2013 | 7.90 |
| 2012 | 7.90 |
| 2011 | 6.27 |
| 2010 | 4.70 |
| 2009 | 2.73 |
| 2008 | 5.60 |
| 2007 | 3.31 |
| 2006 | 2.31 |
| 2005 | 1.81 |
| 2004 | 0.74 |
| 2003 | 0.52 |
| 2002 | 0.26 |
| 2001 | 0.20 |
| 2000 | 0.13 |
| 1999 | 0.11 |
| 1998 | 0.12 |
| 1997 | 0.13 |
| 1996 | 0.09 |