KYIV, April 30 – The total public debt of Ukraine in the first quarter of 2024 increased to a new historical maximum: in U.S. dollar terms – by $5.73 billion, or 3.9%, to $151.05 billion, in hryvnia terms – by UAH 404.8 billion, or 7.3%, to UAH 5.9 trillion, according to data on the website of the Ministry of Finance.

According to them, direct public debt increased by 4.8% – to $141.10 billion, or up to UAH 5.6 trillion, and amounted to 94.7% of the total amount of public and state-guaranteed debt.