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To spread: In Ukraine, the interest of foreign citizens in entrepreneurship is i...

Azerbaijanis, Uzbeks and Russians: foreigners have become increasingly investing in business in Ukraine

To spread: In Ukraine, the interest of foreign citizens in entrepreneurship is increasing. In 2025 alone, they registered more than 1. 6 thousand individual entrepreneurs. Natives of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, who most often work in trade, catering and IT, are most active. Most foreign businesses are concentrated in Kyiv and Odessa region. About it reports the portal "Openatable". The share of foreign entrepreneurs is 0. 7% of the total number of new FOPs in the country.

However, compared to last year, this figure has decreased by almost 10%. At the same time, 1 158 foreigners ceased their activities during the same period, and a net growth was 490 new non -resident enterprises. The leaders in the number of registered FOPs were citizens of Azerbaijan (229), Russia (222), Uzbekistan (160), Moldova (125) and Armenia (95). It is noteworthy that it is the same countries that also lead anti -rating by the number of closed businesses.

Most of the enterprises were stopped by the Russians, followed by Azerbaijanis and Moldovan citizens. One in three foreign entrepreneur elects a business start of business, where 544 new FOPs are registered. Next are the Odesa region, Kyiv, Kharkiv and Lviv. At the same time, the least foreign entrepreneurs work in Volyn, Chernihiv, Sumy, Donetsk and Kherson regions. The main areas for foreign business are retail, catering and IT sphere.

Retail trade accounts for almost a third of all new registrations, with catering - 14%, and programming and information services - about 10%. At the same time, these areas are most often among closed businesses. Among foreign entrepreneurs are dominated by men - 69%, while women are only 31%. However, women demonstrate greater stability: a record holder became a Russian citizen, whose business has existed for 30 years. On average, FOP foreigners work for 3.

1 years - longer than that of Ukrainian entrepreneurs. Experts say that foreigners with a residence permit and a tax number can do business in Ukraine on the same rights as citizens of the country. Recall that the recovery of alimony from the unemployed or from an individual entrepreneur who is on the general taxation system has features. Details about alimony in 2025, their payment and fines for debtors found out the focus.