Ukraine’s Ministry of Agriculture report that over the first
nine months of 2016 the country exported $10.4 billion worth of
agricultural products.
This represents around 40% of total exports highlighting the
significance farming has in the re-developing Ukrainian economy and is up
slightly on the same period last year when they exported $10.2 billion worth of
agricultural products.
Ukraine’s State Statistics Service report that from January
to September this year, the largest export sector was plant products worth $5.5
billion representing around 21% of the total exports including $4.2
billion of cereals (16% of total exports).
Fats and oils of animal or vegetable origin came in next
with $2.7 billion worth of exports accounting for around 10% of total exports, finished
food products worth $1.6 billion (6.2% of total exports) and $0.5 billion (2.1%)
worth of live animals and animal products.
During the same period Ukraine imported $2.78 billion of agricultural
products representing 10% of total imports leaving a positive balance of trade
of agro products of $7.6 billion.