External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Ukraine
Ukraine: External debt stocks, total was 193.49 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Ukraine, 1992–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total in Ukraine is 193.49 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Ukraine peaked at 193.49 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 550.69 million DOD, current US$, in 1992.
That places Ukraine 10th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 550.69 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 3.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +600.1% |
| 1994 | 5.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +46.2% |
| 1995 | 8.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +49.6% |
| 1996 | 9.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 11.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 13.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 15.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 13.92 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 22.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +59.6% |
| 2002 | 23.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 25.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 32.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 35.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 54.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +54.6% |
| 2007 | 80.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +48.9% |
| 2008 | 99.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 105.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 124.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 137.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 133.75 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 146.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 127.66 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 118.57 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 116.34 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 124.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 122.57 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 125.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 133.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 136.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 143.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 178.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2024 | 193.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 193.49 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.94 billion DOD, current US$, 10.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 193.49 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.14 billion DOD, current US$, 12.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +600.1% | 550.69 million DOD, current US$ | 3.86 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 550.69 million DOD, current US$ | 15.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 49.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 105.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 116.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 146.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 133.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 193.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 7 Russia 376.12 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 8 Argentina 242.36 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 9 Colombia 201.76 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 11 Thailand 191.83 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 12 South Africa 175.90 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 167.53 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ukraine
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -98.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.3789 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -98.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2767 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0781 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Ukraine?
- External debt stocks, total in Ukraine was 193.49 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 193.49 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 550.69 million DOD, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Ukraine rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Ukraine ranks 10th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.