Population

41,319,838 (Excl. Crimea and Sevastopol)

Official language

Ukrainian

Currency

UAH ₴ - Ukrainian Hryvnia

Capital

Kyiv

Time Zone

UTC+2 (EET); Summer UTC+3 (EEST)

Dialling Code

+380

Area (sq. miles)

233,062

GDP

$584 bn (PPP)

Important Ministries

Ministry of Education and Science
Ministry of Culture 

VAT on Books

0% for books and eBooks 

Fixed Book Price Systems

No

Trade Associations

Ukrainian Book Chamber
Ukrainian Publishers and Booksellers Association (UPBA)
Ukrainian Book Institute 
Ukrainian Library Association

Annual Book Fairs

Lviv Publishers Forum and book fair is held over 5 days in September. 

International Book Arsenal Festival is also held over 5 days in May in Kiev. 

Useful Contacts

British Council

Email: info@britishcouncil.org.ua
Tel: +380 44 490 5600

Department for International Trade

Email: commercial.kyiv@fco.gov.uk
Tel: +380 44 490 3660

Publishers

Directory of Ukrainian Publishers (Lviv Publishers’ Forum)