Short-term debt in Ukraine
Ukraine: Short-term debt was 9.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Ukraine, 1992–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for short-term debt in Ukraine is 9.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Ukraine peaked at 38.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1999.
Ukraine ranks 60th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.9% | — |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -75.3% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | +77.5% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -64.2% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +75.6% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +110.2% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -62.5% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -45.4% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +60.5% |
| 2001 | 38.5% | +1099.0% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 2.0% | 16.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 3.2% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 16.9% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 9.5% | 18.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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 short-term debt in Ukraine?
- Short-term debt in Ukraine was 9.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1999.
- How does Ukraine rank for short-term debt?
- Ukraine ranks 60th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.