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Population as of 2020: 44 million 34 of 193
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Region: Eastern Europe
Nominal G.D.P. in 2019: $153.8 billion 58 of 193
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Top Exports
Here are the **Top 20 exports of Ukraine in 2019**, based on detailed trade structure data. Ukraine’s total exports in 2019 were approximately $50.1 billion (goods/merchandise exports). 👉 Ukraine’s 2019 exports were **dominated by agriculture and metals**, especially **grains, vegetable oils, and iron/steel products** | Rank | Export Category | Notes | | ---- | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------ | | 1 | **Cereals (wheat, corn, barley)** | Largest category (~12–23% of exports) | | 2 | **Iron & steel (ferrous metals)** | Core industrial export (~15%+) | | 3 | **Animal/vegetable fats & oils (sunflower oil)** | Ukraine is a global leader | | 4 | **Ores, slag & ash (iron ore)** | Major mining export | | 5 | **Electrical machinery & equipment** | Industrial and energy-related goods | | 6 | **Oil seeds (rapeseed, soybeans)** | Key agricultural export | | 7 | **Machinery (industrial equipment)** | Mechanical equipment exports | | 8 | **Wood & wood products** | Forestry exports | | 9 | **Fertilizers** | Chemical exports | | 10 | **Mineral fuels (coal, petroleum products)** | Smaller but present | Key individual export products (by value) | Rank | Product | Notes | | ---- | --------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | | 11 | **Corn** | One of the largest single exports | | 12 | **Wheat** | Major global export | | 13 | **Barley** | Important grain export | | 14 | **Sunflower oil** | Signature export; Ukraine is #1 globally | | 15 | **Iron ore & concentrates** | Key raw material | | 16 | **Semi-finished steel products** | Industrial export | | 17 | **Pig iron** | Steel industry output | | 18 | **Rapeseed (canola)** | Agricultural export | | 19 | **Soybeans** | Oilseed export | | 20 | **Electric machinery components** | Industrial supply chain exports | Key Takeaways * 🌾 **Agricultural superpower:** * Ukraine was one of the world’s top exporters of **wheat, corn, and sunflower oil** * 🛢️ **#1 in sunflower oil:** * Dominated global exports of **sunflower oil** * ⛏️ **Strong metals sector:** * Steel and iron exports were a **major pillar of the economy** * 🧱 **Resource + agriculture mix:** * Economy balanced between **farming and heavy industry** Top Importers of Ukraine’s Exports (2019) | Rank | Country | Notes | | ---- | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | | 1 | **China** | Largest buyer; iron ore, corn, and sunflower oil. | | 2 | **Poland** | Machinery, metals, and food products. | | 3 | **Russia** | Industrial goods, machinery, and energy-related trade. | | 4 | **Turkey** | Steel, grain, and agricultural products. | | 5 | **Germany** | Machinery, metals, and industrial goods. | | 6 | **India** | Sunflower oil and agricultural products. | | 7 | **Italy** | Steel, metals, and food products. | | 8 | **Egypt** | Wheat and grain imports. | | 9 | **Netherlands** | Trade hub; agricultural goods and re-exports. | | 10 | **Spain** | Grain and agricultural imports. | Key Patterns * 🌾 **Agriculture drives global trade**: * Countries like **India, Egypt, and Spain** import **grain and sunflower oil** * ⛏️ **Metals drive industrial trade**: * Countries like **China, Turkey, and Italy** import **iron ore and steel** * 🇪🇺 **Strong European integration**: * Many top partners are **EU countries (Poland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands)** * 🌍 **Geographically balanced trade**: * Ukraine exported significantly to **Europe, Asia, and the Middle East**
