Ukraine faces $4.86 billion in foreign debt repayments in 2026

Ukraine is due to pay foreign creditors $4.86 billion in 2026, according to calculations based on Finance Ministry data.

The payments include $2.41 billion in principal, which is the amount borrowed, and $2.45 billion in interest.

They are owed in several currencies, including euros, US dollars, pounds and IMF Special Drawing Rights.

As of August 31, Ukraine’s state and state-guaranteed debt stood at 9.603 trillion hryvnias, or $215.55 billion.

The figure includes debt guaranteed by the state as well as government debt.

Ukraine’s population is not known precisely; the Social Policy Minister has cited estimates of 22 million to 25 million.

The available figures do not say how the 2026 repayments will be financed or what happens after those payments.