{"id":40498,"date":"2026-02-25T14:33:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T11:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ces.org.ua\/?p=40498"},"modified":"2026-07-06T15:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T12:52:09","slug":"germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ces.org.ua\/en\/germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Ukraine & Germany economic dialogue<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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Of DE\u2019s agro machinery exports go to UA<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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More than \u20ac10 billion bilateral trade in 2024 in goods and \u20ac1 billion \u2013 in services<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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With about 1.2 m people, DE is 1st largest EU recipient of UA\u2019s refugees<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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UA\u2019s rape seeds, corn, seamless steel tubes, \r\nand wires are of major importance to DE<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\u20ac2.6 bn<\/h4>\n

\u20ac2.6 billion revenues of DE businesses in UA<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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Centre for Economic Strategy (CES), an independent Ukrainian think tank that analyzes key public policies and promotes support for reforms.<\/p>\n

With donor support, CES has launched a series of studies on trade relations between Ukraine and the European Union countries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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The pre-war and current \r\nDE import mix from UA remains largely unchanged, with only a notable increase in rapeseed volumes. Wires and cables imports remain central to DE\u2019s automotive supply chain<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Exports expanded significantly in dual-use categories\u2014aircraft parts, radars, and remote-control apparatus<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\u20ac137 m<\/h4>\n

In 2023, DE ran \r\na \u20ac137 million net surplus \r\nin trade in services\u2014the first time in at least a decade<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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However, UA accounts for only 0.3% of DE\u2019s extra-EU services exports<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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Trade Balance UA-DE 2024<\/h2>\n
\n Top 5 goods in Germany-Ukraine bilateral trade in 2024, EUR million <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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Free movement of persons and capital<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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Pre war:<\/div>\n
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Ukrainians in DE<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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+1.2 m<\/div>\n

with temporary protection<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n \n

~66% are women and kids; ~50% of refuges are employed.
\r\nUkrainian migrants fill labour-market gaps in Germany
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Germany-linked businesses generated \u20ac2.6 billion \r\nin revenue in 2024, with the 10 largest accounting for \u20ac600 m<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n

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German companies \u2028will play a significant role \r\nin UA\u2019s reconstruction<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n

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Pie chart showing distribution of Ukrainian refugees by gender and age<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n \n
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Tighter co-operation potential<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n
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