Since the beginning of the year, the Ministry of Finance has gathered more than $28B for the budget, and in July alone, $5.3B. Grant funds compose about 25% of the total financial assistance.
Among the donors in July 2023: the EU allocated $1.67B of concessional financing, Japan provided $1.5B of concessional financing, the US sent $1.25B in grants, and the International Monetary Fund dedicated $890M of concessional financing. This international aid is directed to the funding of priority social expenditures, including the provision of wages for workers in the education and health sectors, humanitarian needs, and social protection for the population.
In the seven months of 2023, the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine attracted more than $28B in external financing for the state budget’s urgent needs.