Canada-Ukraine fact sheet
Ukraine
Official Title:
General Information
Capital: Kyiv
Population (million): 41.08
Total Area: 603,700km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 19.43 Hryvnia (UAH) (March-August 2021)- Annual average)
National Holiday: August 24, Independence Day (1991)
Language(s): Ukrainian, Russian, Romanian, Polish, Hungarian
Political Information
Type of State:
Republic
Type of Government:
Semi-presidential. Unicameral with a 450-seat Supreme Council. Prime Minister and Cabinet appointed by the Supreme Council. Administrative divisions: 24 regions (oblast), 1 autonomous republic (Crimea), and 2 municipalities with special status (Kyiv and Sevastopol).
Head of State:
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal
Ministers:
Foreign Affairs: Dmytro Kuleba
Finance: Sergii Marchenko
Economy: Yulia Svyrydenko
Main Political Parties:
The present Ukrainian parliament is composed of the following groups: Servant of the People (247 seats), Opposition Platform For Life (43 seats), European Solidarity (27 seats), Fatherland (24 seats), For the Future (22 seats), Voice (20 seats), Trust (17 seats).
Elections:
Presidential (5 year term): next in March 2024. Parliamentary: next in October 2023.
Economic Information (2021)
| Type | Ukraine | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 251.12 | 2,520.82 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 6,113.44 | 65,944.96 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 3.4 | 4.56 |
| Inflation: (%) | 9.36 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 9.78 | 7.43 |
Source: IMF (estimates)
Product Trade and Investment (2021)
Canadian exports to country: $219,152,500
Canadian imports from country: $227,137,254
FDI in Canada: $ million
CDI in the country: $114 million
Source: Statistics Canada
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador-designate Yuliia Ihorivna Kovaliv
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Larisa Galadza
Please note that all statistics reflect Canadian dollars, with some figures reflecting the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the figure is unavailable.
| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $268,256,223 | $112,299,799 |
| 2018 | $220,018,080 | $126,069,936 |
| 2019 | $152,776,070 | $146,296,424 |
| 2020 | $161,141,086 | $144,022,611 |
| 2021 | $219,152,500 | $227,137,254 |
| Section | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Animal & Prod. | $65,331,868 | $1,269,205 |
| 02 Veg. Prod. | $1,902,007 | $15,291,244 |
| 03 Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. | $ | $19,578,286 |
| 04 Food Prod. | $14,515,526 | $20,681,480 |
| 05 Mineral Prod. | $195,663 | $735,685 |
| 06 Chemical Prod. | $18,858,563 | $9,737,337 |
| 07 Plastics, Rubber Prod. | $1,170,686 | $2,402,618 |
| 08 Leather, Fur Prod. | $35,940 | $447,737 |
| 09 Wood Prod. | $1,279 | $12,353,221 |
| 10 Paper Prod. | $126,615 | $375,621 |
| 11 Textiles Prod. | $685,051 | $6,368,106 |
| 12 Dress Access. | $78,960 | $733,908 |
| 13 Glass & Stone Prod. | $216,408 | $3,818,750 |
| 14 Precious Metals/stones | $ | $92,469 |
| 15 Base Metal Prod. | $2,281,869 | $56,277,506 |
| 16 Mach. Mech. Elec. Prod. | $26,935,013 | $37,063,823 |
| 17 Vehicles and Equip. | $30,048,336 | $26,603,920 |
| 18 Specialized Inst. | $48,509,963 | $1,222,690 |
| 19 Arms & Ammunition | $207,849 | $27,689 |
| 20 Misc. Articles | $166,626 | $8,470,390 |
| 21 Antiques | $3,300 | $37,331 |
May 2022
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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