Ministry of Finance: General Fund expenditures of the State Budget in September totalled UAH 303.5 billion

In January-September 2026, general fund expenditures of the state budget totalled UAH 3.28 trillion (UAH 303.5 billion in September), which is UAH 457.5 billion (16.2%) more than last year. The main increase was in security and defence expenditures: UAH 2.01 trillion (UAH 163.6 billion in September), or 61.2% of all general fund expenditures.

This is shown by the State Treasury Service of Ukraine's monthly reporting data as of 15 October 2026.

By economic classification, the largest amounts went to:

- UAH 1,237.5 billion for remuneration of public sector employees, including contributions (UAH 93.7 billion of it in September), or 37.8% of total expenditures in January-September 2026. This is UAH 107.9 billion, or 9.6%, more than in the same period last year.

- UAH 535.7 billion for social protection (payment of pensions, benefits, and scholarships) (UAH 61.1 billion in September), or 16.4% of total expenditures. This is UAH 60.7 billion, or 12.8%, more than in the same period last year. The funds were used, among other things, for:

  • a transfer to the Pension Fund to finance the payment of pensions, supplements, and pension increases;

  • social protection of children and families, and protection of citizens in difficult life circumstances;

  • housing subsidies and benefits for citizens to pay for housing and utility services and to purchase solid and liquid household stove fuel and liquefied gas.

- UAH 483.1 billion for subsidies and current transfers to enterprises (institutions, organisations) (UAH 30.2 billion in September), or 14.7% of total expenditures. This is UAH 136 billion, or 39.2%, more than in the same period last year. The funds were used, among other things, for:

   • procurement of goods to meet the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the State Special Transport Service;

  • ensuring the operation of the National Development Institution;

  • medical measures under certain state programmes and comprehensive programme-based measures.

- UAH 436.1 billion for payment for goods and services (UAH 63.5 billion in September), or 13.3% of total expenditures. This is UAH 38.8 billion, or 9.8%, more than in the same period last year. The funds were used, among other things, for:

  • supporting the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations and law enforcement bodies, including the purchase of military equipment, weapons, ammunition, defence products, personal protective equipment (helmets, body armour, and other specialised gear), fuel and lubricants, and food, as well as payment for utilities;

  • transfers by the National Health Service of Ukraine to implement the Medical Guarantees Programme.

- UAH 275.7 billion for servicing public debt (UAH 25.2 billion in September), or 8.4% of the total. This is UAH 29.4 billion, or 11.9%, more than in the same period last year.

- UAH 222.4 billion for transfers to local budgets (UAH 22 billion in September), or 6.8% of the total. This is UAH 83 billion, or 59.6%, more than in the same period last year.

As a reminder, in the first nine months of 2026, almost UAH 2.5 trillion was received in the general fund of the state budget.