How Much Money the Budget Received Since the Beginning of the Year - Data from the Ministry of Finance

The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine has disclosed the results of the state budget execution for the first quarter of 2026, as reported through the Ukrinform news agency. According to preliminary data from the State Treasury Service, the general fund of the state budget received 734.6 billion hryvnias from January to March 2026.

The report indicates that the primary sources of revenue were payments controlled by tax and customs authorities. The State Tax Service achieved a revenue execution rate of 100.6%, exceeding planned figures by 2.1 billion hryvnias. Similarly, the State Customs Service also surpassed its targets, achieving a 101.7% execution rate, which added an additional 3.3 billion hryvnias to the budget.

A crucial factor that significantly influenced the filling of the general fund of the state budget in January-March 2026 was the funds received by Ukraine in the form of international assistance (grants), totaling 173.1 billion hryvnias. This underscores the active support for Ukraine from international partners during these challenging times.

In total, by the end of the first quarter of 2026, the general and special funds of the state budget received 1.02 trillion hryvnias in taxes, fees, and other payments. The cash expenditures of the state budget during this period amounted to 1.15 trillion hryvnias, of which 914.8 billion hryvnias was spent from the general fund.

Contributions to the unified social contribution (USC) for pension and social insurance funds in January-March 2026 reached 173.4 billion hryvnias, with 61.5 billion hryvnias received in March alone. This indicates the stability of revenues to social funds, which is crucial for ensuring social payments and pensions.

Actual state borrowings to the general fund of the state budget for the first three months of 2026 amounted to 216.8 billion hryvnias, representing 46.1% of the planned amount for this period. This suggests that the government is actively seeking funding to cover the budget deficit.

In the first quarter of 2026, the placement of domestic government bonds (OVDP) for state budget financing attracted 150.9 billion hryvnias, of which 15.5 billion hryvnias was received in foreign currency (250 million USD and 91.0 million euros). It is important to note that 41.1 billion hryvnias were raised through the issuance of military OVDP, highlighting the necessity of financing defense expenditures amid military aggression.

External funding sources also contributed, providing Ukraine with 65.9 billion hryvnias (approximately 1.5 billion USD). This reflects the continued international support in the face of a challenging economic situation.

Payments for state debt repayment from January to March 2026 amounted to 139.7 billion hryvnias, which is 99% of the plan, while debt servicing payments reached 65.0 billion hryvnias, fulfilling 100% of the plan. This indicates stability in meeting debt obligations.

Furthermore, according to the Ministry of Finance, as of March 30, 2026, over 47.5 billion hryvnias from the reserve fund of the state budget had already been allocated to finance urgent state needs arising from the negative impact of the full-scale military aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. This underscores the importance of the government’s prompt response to the challenges posed by the ongoing war.

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