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2023
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Exports $10.1BRnk 51 / 208
2023
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Top Product $670MBroadcasting Equipment
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Exports $2.5BRnk 4 / 193
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Top Product $1.1BCorn
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.39Rnk 47 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-6.16%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$5,070CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH22.8%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Ukraine Trade: In 2023, China exported $10.1B to Ukraine. The main products that China exported to Ukraine were Broadcasting Equipment ($670M), Computers ($477M), and Cars ($404M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Ukraine have increased at an annualized rate of 5.07%, from $7.87B in 2018 to $10.1B in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Ukraine.

Ukraine-China Trade: In 2023, Ukraine exported $2.5B to China. The main products that Ukraine exported to China were Corn ($1.1B), Seed Oils ($535M), and Other Vegetable Residues ($348M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ukraine to China have increased at an annualized rate of 2.62%,  from $2.2B in 2018 to $2.5B in 2023.

In 2023, Ukraine did not export any services to China.

Comparison: In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Ukraine ranked 47 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.39), and 64 in total exports ($40.3B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, China exported $326M and imported $222M from Ukraine, resulting in a positive trade balance of $104M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $35.8M (12.4%) from $290M to $326M, while imports decreased by $-117M (-34.5%) from $339M to $222M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Ukraine were Commodities not elsewhere specified ($27.7M), Telephones ($10.2M), Rubber Tires ($9.32M), Cars ($8.29M), and Electric Batteries ($7.81M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Ukraine were Corn ($141M), Iron Ore ($108M), Other Vegetable Residues ($95.2M), Seed Oils ($44.3M), and Rapeseed Oil ($43.9M).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($106M), Guangdong Province ($65.5M), Shandong Province ($44.3M), Jiangsu Province ($29.2M), and Shanghai Province ($13.1M), while imports destinations were mainly Fujian Province ($112M), Hainan Province ($21.1M), Jiangsu Province ($20M), Liaoning Province ($19.8M), and Shandong Province ($11.7M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Ukraine was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Commodities not elsewhere specified ($23.2M or 520%), Video Displays ($5.68M or 330%), and Valves ($3.93M or 113%). In December 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from Ukraine was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Soybeans ($-6.92M or -82.4%), Sawn Wood ($-1.41M or -72.5%), and Seed Oils ($-1.3M or -2.85%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$35.8M(12.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-117M(-34.5%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Zhejiang Province$106M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of China over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $10.1B to Ukraine. The main products exported from China to Ukraine were Broadcasting Equipment ($670M), Computers ($477M), and Cars ($404M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Ukraine have increased at an annualized rate of 5.07%, from $7.87B in 2018 to $10.1B in 2023.

In 2018, Ukraine exported $2.5B to China. The main products exported from Ukraine to China were Corn ($1.1B), Seed Oils ($535M), and Other Vegetable Residues ($348M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ukraine to China have increased at an annualized rate of 2.62%, from $2.2B in 2023 to $2.5B in 2018.

Exports from China (Flag) to Ukraine (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Ukraine (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
Ukraine
Top DestinationPoland$4.83B

This map shows whether countries import more from China or Ukraine. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Ukraine or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Ukraine included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ukraine than China included Moldova ($1.13B), Saint Martin ($33.6k), and Saint Barthélemy ($6.47k).

Difference in imports from Ukraine (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage China - Ukraine

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between China and Ukraine by product, considering products traded by both, China and Ukraine.

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Ukraine in the exports of Machines ($4.62B), Chemical Products ($831M), and Metals ($814M).

During 2018, Ukraine had a large net trade with China in the exports of Vegetable Products ($1.19B), Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($631M), and Foodstuffs ($362M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Ukraine+$156MTelephones
Top Product Potential Ukraine China+$450MIron Ore

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Ukraine. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ukraine. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Ukraine indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Ukraine (Flag) (2023)

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