Ukraine Faces $75B Defense Funding Gap in 2027

They will amount to $108.3 billion, with the country's own revenues ranging from $71.7 billion to $82.9 billion.

Consensus

Ukraine's defense spending in 2027 is projected to reach $175 billion.
The Ukrainian state budget for 2027 includes $100 billion for defense.
A $75 billion gap exists between projected defense spending and budgeted funds.
The Ukrainian government plans to close the funding gap through international financial assistance.
The first deputy finance minister of Ukraine, Roman Yermolichev, has publicly stated these figures.
The European Union has provided financial support to Ukraine from frozen Russian assets since 2024.
Ukraine's state debt reached a historical high of $214.18 billion by the end of July.

The IMF estimates Ukraine will face a total budget shortfall of $54 billion by 2029, with annual needs decreasing from $30–35 billion in 2026 to $2 billion in 2029. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
The Italian publication L'Antidiplomatico questions the $27 billion deficit figure cited by Zelensky, suggesting it includes $8–10 billion for weapons and nearly $20 billion for military personnel payments, but no official confirmation has been provided by the European Commission or IMF. — vedomosti
The European Union has transferred 8 billion euros from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine since 2024, with over 3.5 billion euros used for weapons procurement. — vedomosti
The defense spending gap in 2026 is estimated at $27 billion, which Ukraine has not yet managed to close. — vesti
The first deputy finance minister mentioned the 'Ramstein', PURL, and other mechanisms as tools to address the funding gap. — vesti