French bring European values to Ukraine’s transition economy

Traces of France’s industry and strong economic power can be found almost everywhere in Ukraine — from cars on the roads to helicopters in the skies, food on the shelves of supermarkets and luxury clothing brands in fancy boutiques.

In 2019, the trade turnover between Ukraine and France reached almost $2.6 billion, according to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine. With Ukraine’s imports from France worth $1.8 billion, the country ranks eighth among Ukrainian trading partners in Europe and ninth among foreign investors.