Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Ukraine
Ukraine: Domestic credit to private sector by banks was 12.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Ukraine, 1992–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Ukraine stood at 12.0%.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Ukraine peaked at 70.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1996.
Ukraine ranks 164th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.6% | — |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -46.6% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +227.9% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -68.1% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +74.8% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +219.1% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +35.2% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 70.6% | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | -10.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 12.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 30% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 12.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.1%, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +227.9% | 1.4% | 4.6% |
| 1998 | +219.1% | 2.4% | 7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 1.4% | 8.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 10.7% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 22.8% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 12.0% | 20.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 161 Central African Republic 12.8% compare
- 162 Uganda 12.5% compare
- 163 Libya 12.3% compare
- 165 Tajikistan 11.6% compare
- 166 Guyana 11.3% compare
- 167 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.2% compare
More financial sector data for Ukraine
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0085 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0085 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector by banks in Ukraine?
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Ukraine was 12.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1996.
- How does Ukraine rank for domestic credit to private sector by banks?
- Ukraine ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit to private sector by banks rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.