Ukraine ramped up its use of the New Computerised Transit System in 2025 and reported record operational metrics across international and domestic transit flows. The shift is not only a technical upgrade to NCTS Phase 5, it is a practical signal that digital transit procedures are becoming standard for business.
For investors, this matters because transit reliability shapes export lead times, working capital cycles, and the attractiveness of Ukraine as a manufacturing and logistics base for Europe and beyond.
What the 2025 records show
During 2025, Ukrainian customs successfully completed about 96.5 thousand transit movements started in Ukraine and more than 45.5 thousand movements started in other Convention countries and finished in Ukraine. In total, nearly 142 thousand transit declarations were processed, which is a notable scale up for the system.
Momentum accelerated in late 2025. In the fourth quarter, customs started almost 30.5 thousand T1 declarations, while more than 16 thousand foreign started movements were completed in Ukraine. December produced the highest monthly results, including over 10.5 thousand T1 declarations started by Ukrainian customs and 5.7 thousand movements completed in Ukraine, a record since NCTS rollout.
Domestic transit growth points to rising business trust
NCTS usage grew not only for cross border routes. Domestic transit movements increased about 2.5 times, from roughly 10 thousand in 2024 to 24.5 thousand in 2025. For the market, this suggests that companies are increasingly willing to rely on digital customs procedures in everyday logistics, not just in exceptional cases.
Guarantees are scaling, creating room for finance and compliance services
In 2025, 87 comprehensive guarantees were registered for common transit with a value close to EUR 300 million, up 51% year on year. Individual guarantees increased 44% to 22,701, with a total value above EUR 1 billion. Guarantee waivers also expanded: by end 2025, 11 entities were registered with total waiver amounts above EUR 57 million.
- Why it matters: fewer procedural bottlenecks and more predictable transit can lower logistics risk for exporters and industrial projects.
- Opportunities: 3PL platforms, inland terminals, customs brokerage at scale, trade finance and guarantee products, and compliance tooling for transit documentation.
- Risks: border congestion, uneven operational capacity across corridors, and costly errors if compliance controls are weak.
The fastest beneficiaries are likely to be operators that standardize processes, train staff, and invest in compliance, because digital transit rewards discipline more than improvisation.
