External balance on goods and services in Ukraine
Ukraine: External balance on goods and services was -56.80 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Ukraine, 1989–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Ukraine stood at -56.80 billion current US$. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.3% on the previous year and down 2,289.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Ukraine peaked at 4.98 billion current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, -56.80 billion current US$, in 2025.
Ukraine ranks 189th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -53.92 million current US$ | -53.92 million current US$ | -53.92 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | -298.05 million current US$ | -1.66 billion current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.66 billion current US$ | -14.39 billion current US$ | 4.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.02 billion current US$ | -15.63 billion current US$ | -2.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -27.54 billion current US$ | -56.80 billion current US$ | -2.37 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 186 Japan -37.42 billion current US$ compare
- 187 Egypt -42.71 billion current US$ compare
- 188 United Kingdom -50.57 billion current US$ compare
- 190 Philippines -66.70 billion current US$ compare
- 191 India -68.92 billion current US$ compare
- 192 United States -898.46 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ukraine
- DEC alternative conversion factor 41.69 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.12 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 26.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.21 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 29.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -75.29 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 242,482 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 5,510 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 8.86 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Ukraine?
- External balance on goods and services in Ukraine was -56.80 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 billion current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.80 billion current US$ in 2025.
- How does Ukraine rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Ukraine ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,289.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.