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Poland is the main supplier of goods from the EU to Ukraine: exports have increased by 169%.

Poland is the main supplier of goods from the EU to Ukraine: exports have increased by 169%.

Poland is the largest exporter among EU countries to the Ukrainian market. According to the National Bank of Poland, the positive trade balance between the countries reached a record 9,7 billion euros. Exports from Poland to Ukraine increased by 169% since 2020 year.

Poland is the largest exporter among European Union countries to the Ukrainian market. This is supported by data from the latest issue of the "Monitor of Ukrainian Affairs" by the Bank of National Economy of Poland (BGK), based on Eurostat statistics.

The positive trade balance between Ukraine and Poland reached a record high of 9,7 billion euros. The value of goods shipped from Poland to Ukraine increased from 5,2 billion euros in December 2020 to 14,1 billion euros in May 2026, representing an increase of almost 169%.

Imports from Ukraine also increased, but at a slower pace: from 2,5 billion euros to 4,4 billion euros, representing an increase of almost 72%. According to an analysis by BGK, more than half of the increase in Polish exports to Ukraine since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion is accounted for by three product groups: energy resources and energy, weapons and ammunition, and aircraft and aviation equipment.

The share of Poland in the total export of EU countries to Ukraine during this period increased from 22,7% to 29,5%. Ukraine is becoming increasingly important for Polish exporters, as its share in the total export of Poland increased from 2,2% in December 2020 to 3,8% in May 2026