Until recently, Russia was Ukraine's largest trading partner with 25.7% of exports and 32.4% of imports in 2012. In 2012, 24.9% of exports and 30.9% of imports were to and from the EU. In 2013, 35.9% of Ukrainian exports went to CIS countries, including eight countries other than Ukraine. Simultaneously, exports to EU countries, of which there are twenty-eight, was 26.6%. By 2015 the EU became Ukraine's largest trading partner, accounting for more than a third of its trade. In 2015 the Ukrainian export to Russia figure had fallen to 12.7%. In 2017 Ukraine imported 14.5% of all its imports from Russia. In 2017 the Ukrainian export to Russia figure was 9%. In 2017 40% of Ukraine's export went to the EU and 15% to CIS countries. Overall Ukraine increased its exports by 20% in 2017. Albeit the growth of imports was faster than the rate of exports boost.