Between 2000 and 2007, EU27 trade in goods with Ukraine more than tripled in value: exports rose from 5.5 billion euro to 22.4 bn, while imports increased from 4.8 bn to 12.4 bn. As a result, the EU27 surplus in trade with Ukraine increased from 0.6 bn in 2000 to 10.0 bn in 2007. The share of Ukraine in the EU27's total external trade in goods has more than doubled between 2000 and 2007. In 2007, Ukraine accounted for 2% of EU27 exports and 1% of EU27 imports, and was the EU27's 16th most important trading partner. ...