State Debt in December 2020

As of the end of December 2020, the total state and state-guaranteed debt of Ukraine in national currency equivalent amounted to UAH 2,551.94 billion (USD 90.26 billion in foreign currency equivalent). Compared to the previous month, the state and state-guaranteed debt of Ukraine increased by UAH 153.64 billion in hryvnia equivalent and by USD 6.01 million in dollar equivalent.

Debt to international financial institutions, including the IMF, the World Bank, the European Investment Bank and others, increased by UAH 28.2 billion or USD 1.1 billion in dollar equivalent. In December, the debt to external commercial creditors increased by UAH 26.4 billion or USD 0.42 billion in dollar equivalent, while the debt on government securities placed on the domestic market increased by UAH 95.6 billion (USD 3.6 billion in dollar equivalent).

At the end of December 2020, the share of the state debt in national currency was 38.2% (compared to the November - 37.2%).

In December, the Ministry of Finance held five domestic government bond auctions placement, raising UAH 115.9 billion to the state budget.

In 2020, expenditures on state debt repayments amounted to UAH 385.5 billion, while state debt service payments amounted to UAH 119.6 billion.

The detailed information on the state and state-guaranteed debt of Ukraine in December 2020 and other periods can be found on the official website of the Ministry of Finance at the link.