According to the Unified State Register, since the beginning of 2025, almost 8 thousand companies have moved from one region of Ukraine to another, making a total of 8,345 relocations. This figure is almost in line with last year and slightly lower than the level of 2021.
Companies from trade, construction, agriculture and real estate are the most likely to move.
Trade remains the leader in the number of relocations - every third company that relocated works in this sector. It is followed by construction (6%), agriculture (5%), and real estate (5%).
Kyiv and Kyiv region remain the main points of movement
Most businesses move along routes to and from Kyiv. The most popular directions are moves from the capital to Kyiv region (494 companies), Dnipropetrovsk region (379) and Kharkiv region (358). In the opposite direction, the largest number of companies return from Kyiv region to the capital (378).
Frontline regions demonstrate positive dynamics
Kharkiv region this year welcomed more companies than it lost (+374), the situation is similar in Zaporizhia (+276), Lviv (+161), Zakarpattia (+83) and Kyiv (+77) regions.
The capital remains the main donor of business
The largest number of companies left Kyiv — 2,909, which is 36% of all moves. Other donor regions include Dnipropetrovsk (824), Kyiv (770), Odesa (507), and Lviv (451) regions.
Overall, Kyiv remains the top business destination — 2,252 companies chose the capital as their new location. It is followed by Kyiv (847), Kharkiv (742), Dnipropetrovsk (722), and Lviv (613).
