Almost 8,000 businesses moved to other regions in 2025

8,345 business relocations from one region to another were recorded in Ukraine this year. This is almost the same as last year and even 10% less than in 2021. In total, 7,988 companies relocated within Ukraine during this period. It is worth noting that some businesses managed to move several times.

Most often, the companies that relocate work in the trade sector: in fact, every third business that moved across the country belongs to this category. Businesses in construction (6%), agriculture (5%), and real estate (5%) also frequently relocate.

Most businesses relocate along routes to and from Kyiv. The main directions of business movement remain routes between Kyiv and the regions. The most popular relocations were from the capital to Kyiv region (494 companies), to Dnipropetrovsk region (379), as well as in the opposite direction: from Kyiv region to the capital (378). Another 358 companies moved from Kyiv to Kharkiv region, while 336 relocated from Dnipropetrovsk region to the capital.

It is worth noting that Kharkiv region is among the leaders this year: more businesses moved into the frontline region than left it, with a net gain of +374 companies. A similar picture is seen in Zaporizhzhia (+276), Lviv (+161), Zakarpattia (+83), and Kyiv (+77) regions. In contrast, the capital shows the opposite trend: 657 more companies left Kyiv than arrived. Dnipropetrovsk region (-102), Donetsk (-97), Volyn (-83), and Poltava (-62) follow with negative balances.

Overall, most businesses left the capital — 2,909 companies, which is 36% of the total. Among other “donor” regions, Dnipropetrovsk (824 companies), Kyiv region (770), Odesa (507), and Lviv (451) stand out.

At the same time, Kyiv remains the main destination for relocated businesses — 2,252 companies chose it as their new place of operation. It is followed by the Kyiv region (847), Kharkiv region (742), Dnipropetrovsk region (722), and Lviv region (613).

Three companies included in this year’s Opendatabot Index have also changed their legal address. Among them is OPERKOM, which works in the restaurant and hotel sector with a revenue of UAH 1.4 billion last year. The company moved from Kyiv to Zaporizhzhia region and is now undergoing bankruptcy proceedings.

Esculab, a medical laboratory with UAH 942.4 million in revenue, returned to Lviv region in February after a short stay in the capital. The insurance company ASKO DS, which had UAH 83.9 million in revenue last year, relocated from Donetsk region to Kyiv in August.