Domestic vs. Western companies: To whom are Ukrainians ready to entrust the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine?

According to Ukrainians, large private, Western companies and banks can effectively, and without corruption, carry out the post-war reconstruction of their country. More than 28% of respondents trust these companies, as well as international financial organizations, such as the IMF and the World Bank, with almost 19%.

“There is distrust in society towards domestic companies for post-war economic and infrastructural reconstruction. In July 2023, only 17.5% of respondents agreed that state-owned Ukrainian companies and banks can effectively and without corruption carry out post-war reconstruction of the country. The level of trust in Ukrainian for private companies and banks is even lower – 8%,” the study says.

Least of all, only 3% of respondents believe that large non-Western companies and banks (for example, from Asian countries) will be able to restore Ukraine efficiently and without corruption.