In January-November 2019, the number of entities involved in the export of goods and services, compared to the same period last year, increased by 1,138 units and their total number reached 5,621 units, the State Statistics Committee informs.

The total volume of exports during the period under review, amounted to $16,255.1 million. The share of energy and oil products in the structure of exports was 16.7%, textiles and textile products - 9.0 percent, food products - 8.7 percent, non-ferrous metals and products from them - 5.3 percent, chemical products - 4.9 percent.

It should be noted that the volume of exports of all types of goods and services, except for chemical products, increased considerably in January-November compared with the corresponding period of last year.

The largest share in the exports of goods is taken by natural gas (18.8 percent of the total export of goods), textiles (11.2 percent), copper and its products (4.9 percent), fruits and berries (3.8 percent). 

Over the past three years, the volume of exports to the CIS countries has increased and their share in total exports has grown from 32.1 percent in 2017 to 34.8 percent in 2019.