Out of $30.6 billion in external financing Ukraine already attracted in 2025, the country’s budget still needs $8.7 billion to reach the 2025 international aid benchmark, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance. Ukraine has received over $145 billion in international financial assistance over the past three and a half years, according to Marchenko. “Over the past three and a half years, Ukraine has received more than $145 billion in international financial assistance. AdvertisementBoth programs are built on “money for the reforms” principle, where Ukraine needs to implement reforms in exchange for tranches. The estimate differs from the figure of the National Bank of Ukraine: Ukraine has not yet found sources to finance the remaining $12.7 billion for Ukraine’s needs in 2026, according to Deputy NBU Governor Sergiy Nikolaychuk.