Ukraine's external debt has increased more than fivefold in five years according to the Ministry of Finance of the Republic, at the end of September 2021 the country owed 1,413.43 billion hryvnia. The latest report of the department states that at the end of September this year, the external debt of Ukraine increased 5.29 times - to 7,481.9 billion UAH. At the same time, the state-guaranteed debt amounted to 9538.35 billion hryvnias or 212.6 billion dollars. The country's external debt now stands at 78.4% of the total public debt. In September 2021, the figure was 57.8%. Photo: Maxim Konstantinov/Global Look Press/Global Look Press MK is now on your mobile. Install the app and read articles from your favorite authors. Instructions here.

Ukraine's external debt has increased more than fivefold in five years according to the Ministry of Finance of the Republic, at the end of September 2021 the country owed 1,413.43 billion hryvnia. The latest report of the department states that at the end of September this year, the external debt of Ukraine increased 5.29 times - to 7,481.9 billion UAH. At the same time, the state-guaranteed debt amounted to 9538.35 billion hryvnias or 212.6 billion dollars. The country's external debt now stands at 78.4% of the total public debt. In September 2021, the figure was 57.8%. Photo: Maxim Konstantinov/Global Look Press/Global Look Press MK is now on your mobile. Install the app and read articles from your favorite authors. Instructions here.