Ukraine budget deficit

EBRD lowers Ukraine’s 2026 GDP growth forecast to 2.2%

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has lowered its forecast for Ukraine’s real GDP growth in 2026 to 2.2% because of the prolonged war, while noting that the country has maintained macroeconomic stability thanks to external support.

3 June, 01:22 PM

Zelenskyy promises better pay for troops, but funding and figures remain unclear

Ukraine’s Defense Forces could soon see new contract options with stronger financial incentives — but the plan unveiled by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal remains vague on figures and lacks funding in next year’s state budget.

5 November 2025, 12:07 PM

How much money Ukraine lacks for the coming years of war — estimates and sources of additional financing

Ukraine faces an external financing gap in the tens of billions of dollars between 2026 and 2029, with 2027 emerging as the most critical year for funding shortfalls, particularly for defense needs.

28 September 2025, 04:41 PM

Ukraine secures $30.6B in external funding, shortfall remains for 2025

Ukraine has received $30.6 billion in external financing over 2025, and expects an additional $8.7 billion by the year's end, Finance Ministry wrote on Sept. 20.

22 September 2025, 12:37 PM

EU scrambles to cover Ukraine’s $19 billion budget gap

The European Union is working to address Ukraine’s projected $19 billion budget deficit for 2026, the Financial Times reported on July 8.

8 July 2025, 04:25 PM

Ukraine’s foreign investment drops 14% amid ongoing war

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Ukraine fell 14% year-over-year during the first 11 months of 2024, Danylo Hetmantsev, head of Ukraine’s parliamentary finance, tax, and customs policy committee, reported on Jan. 3.

6 January 2025, 01:23 PM

Ukraine budget deficit