Oleksii Sobolev: The Made in Ukraine policy for manufacturers involves reindustrialising the country

Reindustrialising Ukraine as part of its recovery is directly linked to national security. To stand up to russia militarily, we need to be an industrialised country. The Made in Ukraine manufacturer development policy is aimed precisely at developing industrial production. The strategic goal is to increase the share of manufacturing in GDP to 20%.

This was emphasised by Oleksii Sobolev, Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine, in an interview with Liga.net.

"In 2025, we expect the share of industry in GDP to increase to 8.5%. We attribute this recovery to the implementation of manufacturer development programmes, which are part of the Made in Ukraine policy. This is also part of the prosperity package, on the basis of which the Government, together with its American colleagues, is modelling Ukraine's recovery," said Oleksii Sobolev.

According to the Minister, this plan provides for the reindustrialisation of Ukraine. The investment needs for this are currently being determined.

In total, the Made in Ukraine manufacturer development policy includes 15 different programmes. These include loans at 5-7-9%, localisation in public procurement, grants for start-ups and production equipment, partial compensation for the cost of Ukrainian-made equipment, as well as industrial parks and other programmes.

Currently, the processing industry contributes the most to the budget in terms of taxes. In the first 11 months of 2025, it accounted for almost 18% of all revenues to the consolidated budget. The processing industry also shows the highest growth rates in absolute terms: +UAH 69.2 billion compared to last year.

The state spends UAH 35 billion per year on the Made in Ukraine programmes, but thanks to this, enterprises pay significantly more taxes. According to preliminary estimates, the contribution of the Made in Ukraine to GDP growth will be 0.95 percentage points in 2025. In other words, almost 1% of GDP is generated thanks to these programmes.

‘The focus of the Made in Ukraine policy is on the processing industry, from agro-processing to high-tech industries. Another tool is industrial parks. This involves attracting investment through the creation of industrial infrastructure. By the end of 2025, we had 37 factories in industrial parks that either had been built or were under construction," emphasised Oleksii Sobolev.