KIEV. Jan 11 - Ukraine in 2016 increased banana imports by 31.6% compared to 2015, to 191,981 tons.

According to customs statistics made public by the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine, in monetary terms imports grew by 7.7%, to $133.148 million.

Imports mainly originated from Ecuador (81.5% of supply in monetary terms), Costa Rica (10.46%) and Columbia (4.74%).