The International Monetary Fund forecasts that Ukraine's total public debt in 2025 will increase to 110% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP).

IMF: Ukraine's Public Debt to Exceed 110% of GDP in 2025

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The IMF predicts that Ukraine's state debt will exceed the "psychological" mark

Victor Volokita — April 23, 5:28 p.m.

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This is stated in the report "Financial Monitor", which was presented on Wednesday in Washington by the Director of the IMF Finance Department Victor Gaspar, transmits Ukrinform.

 

 

According to the Fund's calculations, the total state debt of Ukraine in 2024, after two years of full-scale war of the Russian Federation, amounted to 89.8% of GDP.

In 2025, this figure is expected to exceed the "psychological" mark of 100% for the first time and reach 110%.

Згідно з розрахунками Фонду, загальний держборг України у 2024 році, після двох років повномасштабної війни РФ, становив 89,8% ВВП. Цього року очікується, що цей показник вперше перевищить «психологічну» позначку 100% та сягне 110%.

Відео дня

Для порівняння: у 2021 році, до масштабного вторгнення РФ, цей показник не перевищував 48,9%.

1. For comparison: in 2021, before the large-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, this figure did not exceed 48.9%.
2.  At the same time, the Fund predicts that Ukraine's total public debt will decrease next year to 108.5% with a further downward trend.

Let's remind:

According to the International Monetary Fund, Ukraine's GDP growth for this year saved at the level of 2%, at the next – 4.5%.