Ukrainian egg manufacturers almost doubled net profit in 2025
Four leading Ukrainian egg manufacturers together earned UAH 13.8 billion (€273 million) in 2025, which was 88% more compared to UAH 7.32 billion (€145 million) in the previous year, local news outlet Delo reported, citing the official data. Exports were the key driver of the growth.
Domestic consumption fell as the population shrank, while stronger export demand supported profit growth, Delo stated.
The Ukrainian market is in surplus: production exceeds domestic consumption, and the balance is maintained through exports, according to Sergey Karpenko, executive director of the Union of Poultry Farmers of Ukraine.
Rising exports
Ukraine exported around 40% of manufactured eggs in 2025. Last year, sales to foreign customers jumped by 65.6% to UAH 2.05 billion (€40.6 million), with 70% of that volume ending up in the European market, according to the Union of Poultry Farmers.
In 2025, the EU purchased more eggs from Ukraine because the bloc’s own production dropped due to outbreaks of avian influenza and Newcastle disease.
This year, Ukraine is continuing to expand egg exports. In February, its value reached US$20.9 million, rising by 16% compared with the previous year.
High prices boost revenue
Positive price dynamics on the European market were also one of the reasons behind the surge in the Ukrainian egg manufacturers’ revenue. “The growth in egg producers’ income is due to higher prices and strong exports to foreign markets, where a favourable pricing situation has developed over the past year,” Karpenko said.
Avangardco, the largest egg manufacturer in Ukraine, saw strong revenue growth, but its profitability was the lowest among the largest market players. Other manufacturers, on the other hand, experienced a surge in profitability last year.
Bird flu and Newcastle disease outbreaks indeed pushed up egg prices across the EU last year. By mid-2025, average EU egg prices had climbed over 30% year-on-year. In some markets, prices surged 50-60% compared with 2024 levels amid shortages.
A recovery track
The growth shows that Ukraine’s egg industry is on the path to recovery following a 2022 collapse, Delo said. The Ukrainian egg industry sustained a heavy blow during the initial phase of the war against Russia, with significant production capacity destroyed or damaged, or ending up in territories controlled by Russian forces.
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