Forbes Names Metinvest Ukraine’s Largest Exporter
Metinvest Group, together with its joint ventures, has been named Ukraine’s largest exporter in 2024 by Forbes Ukraine.The publication compiled a ranking of 50 companies that have made a significant contribution to promoting the “Made in Ukraine” brand worldwide and supporting the domestic economy.The rating is based on data on export operations from Ukraine’s largest companies, the ImportGenius customs database, and production and other industry statistics. Based on the breakdown of the country’s exports in 2024, the publication determined quotas for each industry: 14 companies in agriculture, five in food production, seven in mining and metals, six in IT, five in machine-building, and five in woodworking and furniture. In each sector, companies are ranked by the US dollar value of exports in 2024.According to Forbes Ukraine, in 2024, exports from the country’s mining and metals industry totalled US$7.3 billion and Metinvest’s exports, together with the Zaporizhstal joint venture, up