Ukraine Country Code +380

Ukraine has 11 holidays and observances (1 national, 10 public, 0 observances). The national day is Independence Day, on August 24. Offices and many businesses close on public holidays, so plan calls around them.

“Varies”: the date follows a lunar, religious or weekday rule and changes every year.

Climate:

Temperate continental; Mediterranean only on the southern Crimean coast; precipitation disproportionately distributed, highest in west and north, lesser in east and southeast; winters vary from cool along the Black Sea to cold farther inland; warm summers across the greater part of the country, hot in the south

Terrain:

Mostly fertile plains (steppes) and plateaus, with mountains found only in the west (the Carpathians) or in the extreme south of the Crimean Peninsula

Natural resources:

Iron ore, Coal, Manganese, Natural gas, Oil, Salt, Sulfur, Graphite, Titanium, Magnesium, Kaolin, Nickel

Land borders:

Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia

Land use:

agricultural 71.3% (arable 56.8%), forest 17.3% (2023)

Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.

Currency:

Hryvnia (UAH)

GDP by sector:

Agriculture 8%, Industry 18%, Services 61% (2025)

Top exports:

Cereals (23%), Animal and vegetable fats and oils (14%), Oil seeds (8%), Iron and steel (7%), Ores (7%)

Top imports:

Mineral fuels and oil (13%), Electrical equipment and electronics (12%), Vehicles and parts (11%), Machinery and computers (9%), Other commodities (8%)

Main export markets:

Poland (11%), Spain (7%), Germany (7%), China (6%), Türkiye (5%)

Main suppliers:

China (20%), Poland (10%), Germany (8%), Türkiye (6%), USA (5%)

Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2024, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.