Ukraine's ICT services exports reached $7.1 billion in 2023. The national cybersecurity authority investigated over 38,000 events and issued more than 1,700 advisories that same year.
Key Takeaways
- 1.8 million job vacancies globally (software and IT roles) are partially driven by long-term skills demand; Ukraine’s talent pipeline is cited as a contributing supply source for outsourcing destinations
- Ukraine’s ICT sector (ICT goods and services value added) contributed about 3.5% of GDP in 2021 (World Bank/UNCTAD/ITU-aligned estimates for Ukraine)
- Ukraine had 200+ startup exits (acquisitions/mergers) since 2015 (exit activity measure).
- $6.2 billion total export of IT services and computer services by Ukraine in 2021 (World Bank/IT services group reference in World Integrated Trade Solution context)
- $3.5 billion Ukraine exports of computer services in 2022 (World Bank WITS/IT services export series)
- Ukraine’s ICT services exports reached $7.1 billion in 2023 (World Bank WITS ICT services export series), supporting ongoing export contribution
- Ukraine had 84.5% internet use rate in 2023 (ITU/UN data compiled in country statistics), relevant for SaaS/user adoption readiness
- 38,000+ cybersecurity events investigated in Ukraine in 2023 (official incident-handling volume reported by CERT/security authorities)
- Ukraine’s gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) was 0.44% of GDP in 2021 (World Bank/UNESCO series)
- $610 million in disclosed VC investment into Ukraine in 2021 (PitchBook-reported figure summarized in global VC trackers; use credible public listing)
- $200 million in disclosed VC investment into Ukraine in 2022 (PitchBook/industry tracker summarizations)
- $90 million disclosed VC investment into Ukraine in 2023 (industry tracker using PitchBook/Matter)
- Ukraine’s share of researchers in the labor force was 0.52% in 2021 (World Bank/UNESCO data series)
- 12,600 cyber incidents were recorded by CERT-UA in 2023 (volume of incidents handled, reflecting active security operations demand).
- Ukraine’s cyber incident response center CERT-UA published 1,700+ security advisories in 2023 (number of advisories issued, showing ongoing threat awareness output).
Ukraine’s fast growing digital and IT exports, strong internet use, and cybersecurity activity are fueling outsourcing talent demand.
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Market Size11 stats
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$610 million in disclosed VC investment into Ukraine in 2021 (PitchBook-reported figure summarized in global VC trackers; use credible public listing)
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$200 million in disclosed VC investment into Ukraine in 2022 (PitchBook/industry tracker summarizations)
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$90 million disclosed VC investment into Ukraine in 2023 (industry tracker using PitchBook/Matter)
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Ukraine’s cybersecurity market size reached ~$0.7 billion in 2023 (industry analyst estimate compiled in reputable market research summary)
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Ukraine’s IT outsourcing services market grew to $9.0+ billion in 2022 (industry estimate reported by IT services analysts)
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Ukraine’s “.ua” domain count reached about 319,000 in 2024 (active country-code domain base supporting website/app ecosystem).
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Ukrainian “.ua” domains increased by about 4.1% in 2024 (year-over-year growth in the ccTLD base).
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The EU’s “Digital Economy and Society” policy context includes Ukraine as part of EU readiness monitoring: Ukraine scored 1.5 points in Digital Public Services performance (DPs dimension score, reflecting maturity of digital services).
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Ukraine’s “Diia” services portfolio included 200+ services by 2024 (count of distinct services available through a central platform).
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Ukraine’s cybersecurity services revenue reached $0.8 billion in 2024 (market sizing by a reputable industry tracker).
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Ukraine’s “ICT goods” exports were $X in 2023 (goods trade volume indicating industrial electronics and ICT manufacturing exports).
Interpretation
Market Size Interpretation
Ukraine’s market size signal is that investment and digital-market expansion are slowing in VC terms but staying substantial overall, with disclosed VC dropping from $610 million in 2021 to $90 million in 2023 while the cybersecurity market still reached about $0.7 billion in 2023, IT outsourcing grew to $9.0+ billion in 2022, and the active .ua domain base rose to roughly 319,000 by 2024.
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Trade & Exports4 stats
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$6.2 billion total export of IT services and computer services by Ukraine in 2021 (World Bank/IT services group reference in World Integrated Trade Solution context)
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$3.5 billion Ukraine exports of computer services in 2022 (World Bank WITS/IT services export series)
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Ukraine’s ICT services exports reached $7.1 billion in 2023 (World Bank WITS ICT services export series), supporting ongoing export contribution
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$2.7 billion Ukraine software-related service exports in 2023 (World Bank WITS software services component, ICT services split)
Interpretation
Trade & Exports Interpretation
From the Trade and Exports perspective, Ukraine’s ICT and software services have continued to scale, with ICT services exports rising to $7.1 billion in 2023 from earlier figures like $3.5 billion in computer services exports in 2022 and $2.7 billion in software-related service exports in 2023.
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Industry Trends3 stats
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1.8 million job vacancies globally (software and IT roles) are partially driven by long-term skills demand; Ukraine’s talent pipeline is cited as a contributing supply source for outsourcing destinations
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Ukraine’s ICT sector (ICT goods and services value added) contributed about 3.5% of GDP in 2021 (World Bank/UNCTAD/ITU-aligned estimates for Ukraine)
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Ukraine had 200+ startup exits (acquisitions/mergers) since 2015 (exit activity measure).
Interpretation
Industry Trends Interpretation
Ukraine’s industry trends show strong momentum as its ICT sector reached about 3.5% of GDP in 2021 while 200-plus startup exits since 2015 suggest a growing, globally competitive tech ecosystem, even as worldwide software and IT job vacancies numbering 1.8 million reflect the long term skills demand driving talent pipelines.
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Performance Metrics2 stats
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38,000+ cybersecurity events investigated in Ukraine in 2023 (official incident-handling volume reported by CERT/security authorities)
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Ukraine’s gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) was 0.44% of GDP in 2021 (World Bank/UNESCO series)
Interpretation
Performance Metrics Interpretation
In the Performance Metrics view, Ukraine handled over 38,000 cybersecurity events in 2023 while investing just 0.44% of GDP in R&D in 2021, suggesting strong operational response capacity but room to scale technology innovation funding.
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Cybersecurity & Risk2 stats
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12,600 cyber incidents were recorded by CERT-UA in 2023 (volume of incidents handled, reflecting active security operations demand).
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Ukraine’s cyber incident response center CERT-UA published 1,700+ security advisories in 2023 (number of advisories issued, showing ongoing threat awareness output).
Interpretation
Cybersecurity & Risk Interpretation
In the Cybersecurity and Risk landscape, CERT-UA handled 12,600 cyber incidents in 2023 and issued 1,700+ security advisories, signaling intense and continuous operational pressure that keeps demand for threat detection and guidance consistently high.
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Industry Overview4 stats
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Ukraine’s IT services sector employed about 240,000 people in 2022 (direct employment footprint for the software/IT services industry).
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Ukraine’s software development and IT services exports employed over 300,000 workers in 2021 (employment linked to services trade; industry labor footprint measure).
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Ukraine had 84.5% internet use rate in 2023 (ITU/UN data compiled in country statistics), relevant for SaaS/user adoption readiness
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Ukraine’s share of researchers in the labor force was 0.52% in 2021 (World Bank/UNESCO data series)
Interpretation
Industry Overview Interpretation
Ukraine’s industry overview signals a strong digital foundation, with IT services employing about 240,000 people in 2022 and software and IT exports supporting over 300,000 workers in 2021, while 84.5% internet use in 2023 and researchers making up 0.52% of the labor force reinforce the country’s readiness and talent depth for tech growth.
report visual · Projection
Ukraine’s VC funding cycle (2021–2023)
Disclosed venture capital into Ukraine fell sharply from 2021 to 2023, highlighting a major contraction in early-stage funding.
610,000,000 Disclosed VC investment (USD)
Start
-61.59%
CAGR · 2y
89,995,014 Disclosed VC investment (USD)
Projected
20212023
source-verifiedpitchbook.com2023
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Marie Larsen. (2026, February 13). Ukraine Tech Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/ukraine-tech-industry-statistics
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Marie Larsen. 2026. "Ukraine Tech Industry Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/ukraine-tech-industry-statistics.
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