Almost 3,000 companies with foreign owners are registered in Ukraine, 5.9% of which are in the IT sector
If you do not take into account the category "Other", the IT sector ranks third in terms of the number of companies owned by foreigners.
If you do not take into account the category "Other", the IT sector ranks third in terms of the number of companies owned by foreigners.
Currently, there are 2,997 companies with foreign owners in Ukraine that have revenues of at least UAH 100 million per year, according to Opendatabot.
Almost a quarter of the companies have owners from Cyprus — 694 companies. They are followed by citizens of Germany — they are prominent in 300 companies, and the USA — 292. Next come the Netherlands (239 companies), the United Kingdom (224), Austria (187) and Poland (146). It is worth noting that one company can have multiple owners.
Almost half of all companies with foreign owners are registered in Kyiv — 1,478 businesses. Next are Lviv and Kyiv regions — 223 in each region. The fewest such businesses are in the frontline Kherson and Donetsk regions.
The largest number of companies with foreign owners is in the "Other" category — 36.4% or 1,090.
More than a quarter of all foreign-owned companies operate in wholesale trade — 774. Another 268 companies are in agriculture and 176 are in IT.
43.5% of IT companies are thinking about relocation: this figure is lower among residents of "Diya.City"
43.5% of IT companies are thinking about relocation: this figure is lower among residents of "Diya.City"
IT companies account for almost half of businesses founded by Ukrainians in the US and provide over 130,000 jobs
IT companies account for almost half of businesses founded by Ukrainians in the US and provide over 130,000 jobs
Since the beginning of 2025, 91 companies in Ukraine have lost their Russian owners despite the ban. How many of them are in IT?
Since the beginning of 2025, 91 companies in Ukraine have lost their Russian owners despite the ban. How many of them are in IT?
In 2024, more than 100 IT companies were opened by foreigners in Ukraine
In 2024, more than 100 IT companies were opened by foreigners in Ukraine
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