Sun, 07 Jun 2026 Berlin 00:50 DE / UKR / EN

Ukraine: GDP contracted by 0.5% in Q1 2026

Ukraine’s gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.5% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, the preliminary data show, a decline attributed to Russian bombardments during the winter.

Ukraine: GDP contracted by 0.5% in Q1 2026
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The State Statistics Service attributes the drop to Russian bombardments over the winter, Kyivpost reports. The figures are preliminary; the agency expects to publish the full, final data in June 2026.

The report does not provide further breakdowns by sector or region. Kyivpost cites the State Statistics Service’s preliminary statistics as the source for these figures.

Source: www.kyivpost.com