According to the State Customs Service, 272,375,500 parcels have been imported into Ukraine since 2020, of which only 0.75% were charged import duty.
75,360,186 parcels arrived in Ukraine in 2024 – this is the highest figure in four years. Compared to the pre-war period, the number of shipments increased by 1.3 times, and over the last year – by 1.6 times. About this informs The opendatabase.
Number of parcels by year:
- 2020 – 61 444 315
- 2021 – 56 734 187
- 2022 – 29 302 186
- 2023 – 49 534 626
- 2024 – 75 360 186
More than 2 million parcels were subject to duty from 2020 to 2024, which is 0.75% of the total. Thanks to this, the state budget received 668 million hryvnias.
In 2024, customs revenues amounted to 185.5 million hryvnias, which is 15% more than in 2023. If we take into account the average annual exchange rate of the euro, then the growth of revenues to the budget is 5%. Compared to 2021, revenues increased by 41%, but taking into account exchange rate fluctuations, the real increase is 2.5%.
Amounts of customs revenues:
- 2020 – UAH 92.8 million
- 2021 – UAH 131.6 million
- 2022 – UAH 97.9 million
- 2023 – UAH 160.7 million
- 2024 – UAH 185.5 million
On average, the additional payment for one parcel subject to customs duty in 2024 was 351 hryvnias (≈8 euros). Goods purchased on foreign marketplaces worth up to 150 euros enter Ukraine without paying VAT (20%) and customs duty (≈10%).
