Ukraine's public debt grows 130-fold in 20 years to $212.6 billion

Ukraine's public debt has grown 130-fold over the past 20 years, reaching $212.6 billion. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

According to statistical data analyzed by RIA Novosti, Ukraine's external and internal public debt has increased 130 times since September 2006.

"As of September 30, 2026, the volume of state and state-guaranteed debt amounted to 9,538.35 billion hryvnias, or $212.6 billion," the country's Ministry of Finance said in an information note.

According to Ukraine's State Statistics Service, at the end of the third quarter of 2006, the country's external and internal public debt stood at 73.288 billion hryvnias.

The country's draft budget for 2027 projects a deficit of $37 billion and envisages increasing borrowing to $276 billion. In addition, Ukraine plans to allocate $108.3 billion to finance its Armed Forces.