Eurostat reported that EU international trade in goods with Ukraine grew strongly from 2000 to 2008, then fell sharply in 2009 before partially recovering between 2010 and 2012. In addition, the largest surpluses in trade with Ukraine in 2012 were observed in Germany and Poland, and the largest deficit in Spain. The figures are published on the occasion of the EU-Ukraine summit that takes place in Brussels on 25 February.

Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, published the latest figures regarding the EU-Ukraine trade in 2012. From 2000 to 2008, EU international trade in goods with Ukraine grew strongly, then fell sharply in 2009 before partially recovering between 2010 and 2012. While EU exports to Ukraine more than quadrupled between 2000 and 2012, from €5.5 billion in 2000 to €23.8 billion in 2012, imports from Ukraine tripled, from €4.8 billion in 2000 to €14.6 billion in 2012. €68 million from EU funds were allocated in December 2012 to support energy reform and local development in Ukraine.

With regard to the data registered by member state, Germany (€5.7 billion or 24% of EU exports) was the largest exporter to Ukraine in 2012, followed by Poland (€4.1 billion or 17%), Hungary (€1.8 billion or 8%) and Italy (€1.7 billion or 7%). Italy (€2.3 billion or 16% of EU imports) was the largest importer, followed by Poland (€2.0 billion or 14%) and Spain (€1.6 billion or 11%). The largest surpluses in trade with Ukraine in 2012 were observed in Germany (+4.5 billion) and Poland (+2.1 billion), and the largest deficit in Spain (-1.2 billion).

On the other hand, EU exports of services to Ukraine increased from €3.8 billion in 2010 to €4.1 billion in 2011, while imports decreased from €2.5 billion to €2.4 billion, meaning that the EU had a surplus of €1.7 billion with Ukraine in 2011, compared with +1.3 billion in both 2010 and 2009.