China-Ukraine trade turnover decreased by 2.6% in 2025%

The trade turnover between China and Ukraine in 2025 decreased by 2.6% compared to the previous year and amounted to $7.78 billion. This was announced on January 18 by the General Customs Administration (GTU) of the People's Republic of China.

"Exports from China to Ukraine increased by 36.1% to $5.04 billion during the reporting period. However, supplies of Ukrainian goods to China decreased by 36%, to $2.74 billion," TASS quoted the agency as saying.

According to the GTU, as a result, China's trade surplus with Ukraine reached $2.3 billion, while in 2024 the Ukrainian side had a surplus of $586.4 million.

In December, the volume of bilateral trade increased by 10.9% compared to November to $741.9 million, while Chinese exports decreased slightly and imports from Ukraine increased by 42.6%.

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