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For January–August 2026 of the year, general fund expenditures of the state budget totaled 2,97 trillion UAH (in August — 396 billion UAH) — up by 466,6 billion UAH (18,6%) from last year. The main growth is in security and defense expenditures: 1,84 trillion UAH (in August — 215,3 billion UAH), or 62% of all general fund expenditures.
These figures are evidenced by the monthly reporting data of the State Treasury Service of Ukraine as of 15 September 2026 year. The Government Portal reports this.
In the expenditure structure by economic classification, the largest allocations were directed to:
● 1 143,8 billion UAH for wage payments to budgetary sector employees with accruals (including in August — 150,2 billion UAH) or 38,5% of total expenditures incurred from January to August 2026 year (compared with the same period last year, increased by 149,4 billion UAH, or by 15%).
● 474,6 billion UAH for social security (pensions, allowances, stipends) (in August — 63,7 billion UAH) or 16% of total expenditures, amounting to 54,8 billion UAH or by 13% more than in the corresponding period of the previous year. The funds were directed, in particular, to:
— transfers to the Pension Fund to finance pension payments, allowances, and increases to pensions;
— social protection of children and families, protection of citizens in difficult life circumstances;
— payments of housing subsidies and benefits to citizens for paying housing and communal services, procurement of solid and liquid fuel for stoves and bottled gas;
● 452,9 billion UAH for subsidies and current transfers to enterprises (institutions, organizations) (in August — 28 billion UAH) or 15,2% of total expenditures (compared with the same period last year, increased by 139,4 billion UAH, or by 44,5%). The funds were directed, in particular, to:
— procurement of goods to meet the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the State Special Transport Service;
— ensuring the functioning of the National Health Service of Ukraine;
— ensuring medical measures under state programs and comprehensive programmatic efforts;
● 372,6 billion UAH for the procurement of goods and services (in August — 53,7 billion UAH) or 12,5% of total expenditures (compared with the same period last year, increased by 29 billion UAH, or by 8,4%). The funds were directed, in particular, to:
— support for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations and law enforcement agencies. This includes the purchase of military equipment, weapons, ammunition, defense products, personal protective equipment (helmets, body armor and other specialized gear), fuels and lubricants, food provisions, and payment of utilities;
— transfers by the National Health Service of Ukraine to implement the government guarantees program for medical services to the population;
● 250,5 billion UAH for servicing public debt (in August — 49,8 billion UAH) or 8,4% of total volume (compared with the same period last year, increased by 17,2 billion UAH, or by 7,4%).
● 200,4 billion UAH for transfers to local budgets (in August — 38,1 billion UAH) or 6,7% of total volume (compared with the same period last year, increased by 77 billion UAH, or by 62,4%).
Reminder: for 8 months of 2026 year, the general fund of the state budget received almost 2,3 trillion UAH.
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