By 2025, businesses no longer viewed the situation as a temporary shock but as a lasting structural shift, requiring them to balance day-to-day operational resilience with efforts to identify opportunities for future competitiveness and growth.
This analytical report was prepared to assess the state of economic security and resilience of Ukrainian businesses under wartime conditions, as well as their readiness for the transformation of the global trade environment. Particular focus is given to how enterprises are preparing to comply with new international trade rules and access global markets. The analysis is supported by evidence from a representative national survey of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which captures business perceptions, key challenges, and reform priorities.
This report is intended for public authorities, international donors, financial institutions, and development partners. Its purpose is not only to document current challenges but also to provide an analytical foundation for moving beyond short-term wartime response measures toward more systemic approaches to recovery. In doing so, it aims to support the modernization and global integration of Ukrainian businesses while identifying potential opportunities to attract investment into strategically important sectors of the economy.
This report was prepared by the Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs (SUP) in partnership with the Resilient Transformation Research Institute (RTRI) with support from the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE). The views expressed in this report represent the opinions and analysis of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of CIPE or its staff.
This report was written in February 2026, based on research conducted in November–December 2025, and on data and other information available at the time of its creation.