Ukraine's debt hits record $215.55B by August
By the end of July, Ukraine's national debt had risen to 9.572 trillion hryvnias ($214.18 billion). External debt amounted to 7.299 trillion hryvnias ($163.34 billion), while internal debt was 2.011 trillion hryvnias ($45 billion).
Consensus
- Ukraine's state debt reached a historical maximum of $215.55 billion at the end of August 2026.
- The debt increased by $1.37 billion in August 2026 alone.
- The external debt of Ukraine stood at $163.34 billion by the end of July 2026.
- The internal debt of Ukraine was $45 billion by the end of July 2025.
- The guaranteed state debt amounted to $5.84 billion by the end of July 2126.
- The state and guaranteed state debt reached $211.6 billion by the end of June 2026.
- The external debt has increased 24 times since the end of 2013.
- The Ukrainian Ministry of Finance reported on the debt figures.
Points of divergence
- The state debt increased by 30.44 billion UAH in August 2026. — vedomosti
- The budget deficit for Ukraine in 2027 is projected to reach 15% of GDP. — vesti
- The Ukrainian economy is in a process of destruction and is becoming increasingly expensive for the West. — vesti
- The state debt increased by approximately $4–5 billion in September 2026 and reached around $223 billion by the end of the month. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (6 sources)
- State debt of Ukraine grew to 215.55 billion dollars — Вести
- Ukraine's government debt reaches record level at $215.55 billion — Ведомости
- Ministry of Finance of Ukraine: Budget deficit in 2027 will reach 15% of GDP — Ведомости
- Ministry of Finance of Ukraine forecasted the country's budget situation for 2027 — Вести
- Ukraine's government debt grew by approximately $4-5 billion in a month and is about $223 billion by the end of September. This follows from the calculations... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Ukraine's government debt reached $223 billion by end of September — Вести
Key entities
- Ukraine
- Ministry of Finance
- Moscow
- TASS
- RIA Novosti
- State debt
- Ministry of Finance
- Institute of CIS Countries
- Sergey Koretsky