External debt stocks, long-term in Ukraine
Ukraine: External debt stocks, long-term was 156.25 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term in Ukraine, 1992–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term in Ukraine stood at 156.25 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Ukraine peaked at 156.25 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 457.74 million DOD, current US$, in 1992.
Ukraine ranks 9th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 457.74 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 3.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +707.0% |
| 1994 | 4.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 6.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 1996 | 6.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 7.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 9.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1999 | 10.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 9.69 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 10.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 11.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 13.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 18.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2005 | 19.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 36.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +80.7% |
| 2007 | 55.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +53.4% |
| 2008 | 72.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 72.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 88.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 86.20 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 104.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 97.36 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 86.07 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 82.89 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 87.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 88.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 91.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 96.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 99.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 112.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 141.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2024 | 156.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 156.25 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.82 billion DOD, current US$, 12.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 156.25 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.85 billion DOD, current US$, 13.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, long-term in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +707.0% | 457.74 million DOD, current US$ | 3.69 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 457.74 million DOD, current US$ | 10.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 31.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 72.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 81.00 billion DOD, current US$ | 104.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 96.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 156.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 6 Turkey 329.63 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 7 Russia 286.54 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 8 Colombia 176.75 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 10 Argentina 146.60 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 146.04 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 12 South Africa 121.43 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Ukraine
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 259.45 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 6.85 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0014 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -26.14 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 4.24 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 146.32 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 18.92 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Ukraine?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Ukraine was 156.25 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 156.25 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 457.74 million DOD, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Ukraine rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Ukraine ranks 9th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.