Ukrainian MPs Reveal Shocking Surge in National Debt
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| Kiev, Ukraine. Source: Pixabay |
RT reports: Lawmakers have stressed that it may take the country decades to repay its public debt of over $190 billion.
They have expressed concern over new figures from the Ministry of Finance revealing that the country’s public debt has ballooned to unprecedented levels, a burden that will take more than three decades to repay.
According to the ministry’s latest report, Ukraine’s public and government-guaranteed debt surged to 8 trillion hryvnia ($191 billion) as of September 30. The European Solidarity Party stated that the pace and scale of borrowing has shocked MPs, who now face the grim reality that interest payments alone will drain over $90 billion from state coffers in the coming decades.
"Fully repaying the existing state debt under current agreements will take 35 years. During this time, servicing this debt will cost an additional 3.8 trillion hryvnia ($90.5 billion) from the state budget," the party stated.
Last month, the IMF updated its forecasts for Ukraine’s public debt level, expecting it to reach 108.6% of GDP by the end of 2025, rising further to 110.4% in 2026. Despite the successful restructuring of $20.5 billion in Eurobond securities in 2024, the IMF has revised its projections for Ukrainian debt higher. However, in the same year, the country’s budget deficit reached $43.9 billion.
A recent report by Ukraine’s KSE Institute estimates the country’s budget gap for 2025–2028 at $53 billion per year — a sum that foreign sponsors would have to cover. These figures do not include additional military financing.
The Economist recently estimated that Ukraine will require approximately $400 billion in cash and arms over the next four years to continue fighting and cover essential domestic costs.
Given decreased American involvement, it is largely expected that the EU will be responsible for keeping Ukraine afloat financially. However, this prospect has faced internal opposition. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated, "There's no one else left willing to pick up the tab."
A long-time critic of aid to Ukraine, Orbán called Brussels "agitated" for seeking new funding through frozen Russian assets and fresh loans. He rejected the plan, saying it is not Hungary's responsibility.
Moscow has condemned the initiative as "theft," warning that it undermines trust in Western finance.
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