In January-June, Ukraine’s state budget received $20.2 billion in financing, namely $13.8 billion in external financing and $6.4 billion from domestic government bonds. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Finance Ministry on Facebook.
In particular, in the first half of 2024, a total of $13.8 billion came as external financing. The European Union, Japan, Canada and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were the largest donors of budget assistance during that period.
Additionally, Ukraine’s state budget received $6.4 billion (in the equivalent currency) from the placement of domestic government bonds in January-June.
Last month the amount of external financing increased following a tranche of EUR 1.9 billion (more than $2 billion) from the EU under the Ukraine Facility instrument.
In June, a total of $1.4 billion was raised towards the state budget from the placement of domestic government bonds.
Overall, since the Russian full-scale invasion started, Ukraine’s state budget has received $87.4 billion in international assistance and more than $29 billion from the placement of domestic government bonds. (Ukrinform)