Transport is one of the leading economic sectors in Ukraine, meeting production and non-production needs of the national economy and population for all types of transportation. In Ukraine, transport of all types is well developed, including railway, motor, sea, air, river, pipeline and electronic transport.

Railway transport plays a leading role in transport communications. It accounts for major part of freight and passenger transportation. At present, the total length of Ukrainian railroads is 22.800 km. The Ukrainian railway transportation system ranks fourth in the world after Russia, the United States and Canada.

Motor transport development has been boosted recently, with its role steadily growing. The length of general-purpose motorways totals 169.000 km. Highways link Ukraine with other countries integrating it with the European highway network.