By the end of 2023, the largest export volume of frozen berries and fruits in the history of Ukraine was recorded – 87 thousand tons.
In 2023, the share of agri-food products in the total export of Ukraine will increase to 62% compared to 53% in 2022. This was stated by Nikolai Pugachev, Deputy Director of the National Research Center Institute of Agrarian Economics (IAE) .
According to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, by the end of 2023, Ukraine exported agricultural products (groups 1-24 of UKFED, as well as casein, albumin, hides, fur, wool, etc. ) for $22.1 billion. USA. And even the 2023 figure is 21% lower than the 2021 record of $27.9 billion. USA, he became the fifth in the independence of Ukraine.
According to Pugachev, even in war conditions, domestic exporters continue to set records for the volume of supplies of agricultural products to foreign markets. In particular, based on the results of the calendar year 2023, the largest export volume of frozen berries and fruits in the history of Ukraine was recorded – 87 thousand tons, which exceeded the 2022 record of 84 thousand tons.
He also added that the largest importers of Ukrainian agricultural products in 2023 will be Romania, China and Turkey.
For the first time, Romania topped the ranking of the largest importers of Ukrainian agricultural products, buying them last year for $2.875 billion. USA. The share of this country in domestic agricultural food exports is 13%.
China took second place in the ranking. If in 2022 the value of supplies from Ukraine to this state will be $1.888 billion. USA, then in 2023 they increased by about 18% – up to 2220 million dollars. USA. China’s share of domestic agricultural food exports reached 10% last year.
Türkiye, which imported agricultural products worth $1994 million from Ukraine. The USA retained third place with a share of 9%.
The consequences of the restrictions on the import of agricultural products from Ukraine introduced by Poland in the spring of 2023 and continuing to this day are not only the loss of its status as the main buyer in our global market, but also reducing the cost of its imports by a third – up to $1,797 million. USA.
The top ten main importers of Ukrainian products also include: Spain (USD 1,765 million), Netherlands (USD 1,274 million), Egypt (USD 1,066 million), Italy (USD 1,045 million), Germany (USD 862 million). USA) and Hungary ($471 million). These countries generated 69% of foreign exchange earnings for domestic agricultural food exporters last year.
Overall, in 2023, the volume of supplies of Ukrainian-made agricultural products to EU member countries decreased compared to the 2022 value of $13.1 billion. USA by 4% and reached 12.6 billion dollars. USA. At the same time, the share of the EU in domestic exports of agricultural products for the second time updated its largest figure and reached 57% of all agricultural exports to Ukraine last year.
Europe, Asia and Africa buy more than 94% of Ukrainian agricultural products.
Let’s recall that by the end of 2023, Ukraine’s trade turnover will reach $99.4 billion. Our country imported goods worth about $63.5 billion, and exported goods worth $36 billion.
Source: korrespondent
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