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Ukraine's GDP declines 0.5% in Q1 2026 – statistics

Ukraine's real gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2026 decreased by 0.5% compared to the first quarter of 2025, following growth of 3.0% in the fourth quarter of last year, 2.1% in the third quarter, 0.7% in the second quarter, and 0.8% in the first quarter, the State Statistics Service reported on Tuesday.

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The National Bank of Ukraine has revised its GDP forecast for the Ukrainian economy in 2026 downwards from 1.8 to 1.3 percent. Additionally, the State Statistics Office of Ukraine estimates that real GDP fell by 0.5 percent compared to a year ago. A severe winter, delayed foreign aid, and Russian attacks on the energy system are contributing to a more pessimistic outlook on the Ukrainian economy.

This was reported by the State Statistics Service.Thus, after the gradual growth of the economy during 2025, GDP dynamics again became negative. For comparison: in the fourth quarter of 2025, the economy grew by 3%, in the third by 2.1%, in the second by 0.7%, and in the first by 0.8%. According to the State Statistics Service, in the quarterly measure, taking into account the seasonal factor, the GDP of Ukraine also decreased - by 0.7%. In the …

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Интерфакс-Украина broke the news on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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