Egypt and Algeria provided almost half of Ukrainian wheat exports in October

Egypt and Algeria became the largest buyers of Ukrainian wheat in October 2026. Together, these countries accounted for 48.6% of export shipments.

This is according to data from Spike Brokers.

According to analysts, during October 1-29, Ukraine exported 949.9 thousand tons of wheat for a total amount of $180.9 million.

The largest buyer was Egypt, to which 274.5 thousand tons of Ukrainian wheat were sent. Algeria was in second place with an indicator of 186.9 thousand tons.

The top five importers also included Italy (85.9 thousand tons), Spain (81.2 thousand tons) and Turkey (63.5 thousand tons).

In total, these five countries accounted for about 73% of Ukrainian wheat exports for the reporting period.

At the same time, compared to the same period in September, export volumes decreased by 8.6%. Then Ukraine registered for export 1.039 million tons of wheat for $198.3 million.

In monetary terms, the value of registered exports decreased by 8.8%.

Earlier, USM reported that the cost of wheat freight from Ukrainian Danube ports to Egypt was $105–110 per ton. According to estimates by PUSK analysts, transportation costs formed about 30% of the cost of grain during such deliveries.