External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Ukraine
Ukraine: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 23.15 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Ukraine, 1992–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term in Ukraine is 23.15 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Ukraine peaked at 34.82 billion DOD, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 92.95 million DOD, current US$, in 1992.
Ukraine ranks 14th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 92.95 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 160.81 million DOD, current US$ | +73.0% |
| 1994 | 417.25 million DOD, current US$ | +159.5% |
| 1995 | 223.36 million DOD, current US$ | -46.5% |
| 1996 | 443.82 million DOD, current US$ | +98.7% |
| 1997 | 1.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +145.4% |
| 1998 | 479.38 million DOD, current US$ | -56.0% |
| 1999 | 315.37 million DOD, current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 447.13 million DOD, current US$ | +41.8% |
| 2001 | 8.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +1813.7% |
| 2002 | 8.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 9.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 10.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 12.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 15.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 22.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 20.64 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 19.87 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 27.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 32.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 34.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 34.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.69 billion DOD, current US$ | -34.8% |
| 2015 | 20.01 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 20.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 22.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 21.14 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 22.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 24.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 23.24 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 16.27 billion DOD, current US$ | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 21.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2024 | 18.33 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 23.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 23.15 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 9.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 23.15 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.13 billion DOD, current US$, 7.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1813.7% | 447.13 million DOD, current US$ | 8.56 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 402.74 million DOD, current US$ | 92.95 million DOD, current US$ | 1.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 447.13 million DOD, current US$ | 22.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 20.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 34.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 16.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 24.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 11 Egypt 34.42 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 12 Argentina 31.63 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 13 Nigeria 28.14 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 21.70 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 16 Lebanon 21.24 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 17 Philippines 20.23 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Ukraine
- Net financial flows, IBRD 119.63 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 18.41 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 154.72 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 208.69 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 9.3% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 146.32 billion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Ukraine?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Ukraine was 23.15 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 34.82 billion DOD, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.95 million DOD, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Ukraine rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Ukraine ranks 14th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.