REUTERS
The deficit of Ukraine's foreign trade in goods in 2016 was estimated at US$2.886 billion against a $510.7 million surplus recorded in 2015, according to the Ukrainian State Statistics Service.
Goods exports from Ukraine fell by 4.6% in 2016, to $36.363 billion, while imports grew by 4.6%, to $39.249 billion, the service said.
The ratio of coverage of imports by exports was 0.93 (1.02 in 2015).
Ukraine traded with partners from 226 countries and regions.
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Meanwhile, imports from the EU increased by 11.8%, to $17.138 billion and accounted for 43.7% of total imports.
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The State Statistics Service said its report did not include data from Russia-annexed Crimea and Sevastopol, and occupied areas in eastern Ukraine.
As UNIAN reported earlier, the deficit of Ukraine's foreign trade in goods in January-November 2016 was estimated at $2.324 billion against a $315.5 million surplus in the same period of 2015.