Ukraine’s debt crisis deepens

Business 28 May 2025 10:22

Ukraine’s public and government-guaranteed debt increased by UAH 357.12 billion in April 2025, reaching a total of UAH 7,480.33 billion ($179.97 billion), CE Report quotes Ukrinform.

According to the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, as of April 30, 2025, the country’s total debt stood at UAH 7,480.33 billion, or $179.97 billion.

“In April 2025, Ukraine’s public and government-guaranteed debt rose by UAH 357.12 billion in hryvnia terms, while in dollar terms, the increase amounted to $8.24 billion,” the report states.

The external public and government-guaranteed debt amounted to UAH 5,377.52 billion (71.89% of the total), or $129.38 billion. The internal public and government-guaranteed debt totaled UAH 1,829.70 billion (24.46% of the total), or $44.02 billion.

As earlier reported, according to IMF forecasts, Ukraine’s total public debt is expected to rise to 110% of GDP this year, reflecting a significant increase compared to previous years.

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