Ukraine borrowed $16.8 billion in nine months

Ukraine's government borrowings in January — September 2026 amounted to $16.8 billion. This follows from the data of the Ukrainian Ministry of Finance.

"Government borrowings in January-September 2026 to the state budget were carried out in the amount of 764.3 billion hryvnias ($16.8 billion — Ed.)," the publication says.

According to the department, during this period, the budget received 764.3 billion hryvnias. Of these, $8.8 billion came from external loans, and another $7.9 billion came from domestic borrowings. The World Bank has become Kiev's largest foreign creditor in nine months, providing about $2.9 billion in various programs.

The European Union (EU) took the second place with €2.4 billion in funding. The third largest creditor was the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which allocated Ukraine 1.6 billion special drawing rights (SDR), the fund's unit of account. This amount is equivalent to about $2.2 billion.

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