France
Ukraine & France economic dialogue
More than €2 bn bilateral trade in 2025 in goods, with French exports doubling imports
78k
With 78,000 people, FR hosts a smaller but highly educated (70% tertiary) UA refugee community
31%
of FR’s exports to UA are chemicals (medicaments, cosmetics, pesticides)
€3.2 bn
Revenues generated by 1,300 FR-linked businesses in UA in 2025
~55%
of FR’s crude sunflower oil and oilcake imports come from UA
Centre for Economic Strategy (CES), an independent Ukrainian think tank that analyzes key public policies and promotes support for reforms.
With donor support, CES has launched a series of studies on trade relations between Ukraine and the European Union countries.
Movements of goods
French exports to Ukraine are highly diversified, led by chemicals and vehicles (including those used on the frontlines)
Imports from Ukraine are heavily concentrated on agricultural products like sunflower oil, canola, and seeds
Information and telecom. (IT) and transport services account for 58% of Ukraine’s service exports to France
Conversely, France provides critical B2B, financial, and IT services to Ukraine
Trade in goods between France and Ukraine, € mln
Free movement of persons
Ukrainians in FR in 2021
refugees, with 50k currently under temporary protection
~53% of refugees are employed. Ukrainian migrants fill labour-market gaps in France and contribute to GDP growth
Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection status in France, persons
Tighter co-operation potential
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France’s distinctive role lies at the intersection of agriculture and food security, alongside high-value sectors like telecommunications.
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Deepening this mutually beneficial relationship— by investing in Ukrainian food processing and value-added production—is a natural priority to build a more resilient food supply network.
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