Regional export playbook

Ukraine in Europe
where to look next

Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and product opportunities across Europe. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

UKR23 markets2024 trade year
3-year opportunity$936.2BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets23Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets22Reported access indicator
Avg. distance1,413 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days11Business entry indicator

Europe regional view

Should Ukraine focus here?

The answer depends on demand, product fit, access, competition, and route economics. This playbook shows where the available trade signals are strongest.

Largest market shown

Germany

$192.2B calculated opportunity across 56 screened products.

Regional footprint

23 buyer markets

Reported trade and access indicators are available for the qualifying markets shown below.

How to use the guide

Compare demand with access

Start with the strongest markets, then validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, and competition at product level.

Market comparison

Which markets deserve a closer look?

Markets are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity across the qualifying products in this regional view.

MarketOpportunityProductsFTADistanceEntry daysTop product
GermanyDEU$192.2B56Reported1,646 km8Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)
United KingdomGBR$124.7B27Reported2,138 km5Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)
NetherlandsNLD$116.4B28Reported1,782 km4Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$93.8B15Reported1,731 km10Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
FranceFRA$57.4B18Reported2,025 km4Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
RussiaRUS$48.6B14Reported763 km10Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc
BelgiumBEL$45.9B11Reported1,837 km5Product not reported
ItalyITA$41.9B10Reported1,675 km11Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
PolandPOL$40.2B18Reported691 km37Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
SpainESP$36.3B15Reported2,864 km13Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
SloveniaSVN$32.9B4Reported1,278 km8Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea (barbituric acid) and its derivatives),and loprazolam, mecloqualone, methaqualone, zipeprol and salts thereof
CzechiaCZE$19.9B9Reported1,142 km25Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
IrelandIRL$14.9B5Reported2,518 km11Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg
HungaryHUN$10.7B4Reported896 km7Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas
SlovakiaSVK$10.2B5Reported998 km22Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas
AustriaAUT$9.8B6Reported1,052 km21Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions
BelarusBLR$8.6B3Reported434 km9Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
RomaniaROU$8.1B4Not reported0 km0Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
GreeceGRC$6.9B2Reported1,482 km4Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
MaltaMLT$5.9B2Reported2,062 km21Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods
NorwayNOR$5.7B2Reported1,630 km4Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion
LithuaniaLTU$2.9B1Reported590 km6Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
SwedenSWE$2.4B2Reported1,267 km8Product not reported

Top regional opportunities

Products and markets to review

The rows below are screened by reported buyer demand, exporter position, and available history. Calculated opportunity is a research signal, not a forecast.

RankMarketProductOpportunityBuyer growthCurrent share
1Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$27.7B+12.3%+0.0%
2United KingdomGBRHS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$26.2B+15.3%+0.0%
3GermanyDEUHS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$19.8B+19.2%+0.0%
4NetherlandsNLDHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$18.5B+6.5%+0.0%
5Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$17.3B+12.8%+0.0%
6Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHS 710813Metals: gold, semi-manufactured$17.2B+14.3%+0.0%
7GermanyDEUHS 271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas$16.4B+4.2%+0.0%
8United KingdomGBRHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$14.4B+5.5%+0.0%
9ItalyITAHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$13.0B+5.3%+0.0%
10BelgiumBELHS 271019Product description unavailable$12.8B+9.1%+0.0%
11GermanyDEUHS 271019Product description unavailable$12.3B+5.8%+0.0%
12RussiaRUSHS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc$12.3B+12.7%+0.0%
13NetherlandsNLDHS 271019Product description unavailable$11.9B+12.2%+0.0%
14SloveniaSVNHS 293359Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea (barbituric acid) and its derivatives),and loprazolam, mecloqualone, methaqualone, zipeprol and salts thereof$11.3B+34.8%+0.0%
15SloveniaSVNHS 293399Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933$10.5B+30.0%+0.0%
16United KingdomGBRHS 870380Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion$10.2B+40.0%+0.0%
17PolandPOLHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$9.9B+8.1%+0.0%
18SloveniaSVNHS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$9.7B+17.9%+0.0%
19GermanyDEUHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$9.7B+9.2%+0.0%
20RussiaRUSHS 870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc$8.5B+16.6%+0.0%

Sector opportunities

Which product families lead?

HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.

HS2 87

HS2 sector 87

49 screened products with $257.0B of reported buyer imports.

$140.4BCalculated opportunity · +17.1% average growth

HS2 30

HS2 sector 30

35 screened products with $293.5B of reported buyer imports.

$139.6BCalculated opportunity · +11.6% average growth

HS2 85

HS2 sector 85

42 screened products with $214.3B of reported buyer imports.

$135.6BCalculated opportunity · +12.3% average growth

HS2 27

HS2 sector 27

21 screened products with $267.9B of reported buyer imports.

$124.9BCalculated opportunity · +9.5% average growth

HS2 00

HS2 sector 00

22 screened products with $198.2B of reported buyer imports.

$87.1BCalculated opportunity · +8.1% average growth

HS2 71

HS2 sector 71

11 screened products with $220.7B of reported buyer imports.

$81.2BCalculated opportunity · +9.3% average growth

HS2 84

HS2 sector 84

26 screened products with $108.7B of reported buyer imports.

$78.4BCalculated opportunity · +9.4% average growth

HS2 29

HS2 sector 29

9 screened products with $39.7B of reported buyer imports.

$43.2BCalculated opportunity · +19.5% average growth

Frequently asked questions

Using the Europe export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.

Should Ukraine focus on this region?

Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.

What does calculated opportunity mean?

It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

How should exporters use this page?

Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.