Ukrainian State Statistics Service
Derzhstat is the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, the central executive body responsible for collecting, processing, and disseminating official statistical information in the country. It publishes data on GDP, inflation, employment, demographics, and other key socio-economic indicators.
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Ukraine raises key rate to 16.5% as inflation pressure and economic risks intensify
The National Bank of Ukraine raised its key rate by 0.5 percentage point to 16.5% on October 29, citing stronger price pressure and worsening inflation expectations. The bank raised its 2026 inflation forecast to 12.5% and cut its real GDP forecast to a 0.4% contraction, while linking the economic slowdown to the seaport blockade and Russian attacks on production and logistics.
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Ukraine's Economy Ministry to lower 2026 GDP growth forecast below 1.6%
Ukraine's Economy Ministry is preparing to revise its 2026 GDP growth forecast downward from the June estimate of 1.6%. Minister Oleksandr Kravchenko cited port blockages, intensified Russian shelling, and the postponement of some capital spending as the reasons. The final figure has not yet been determined.
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Ukraine’s government-controlled territory had 28.5 million residents in mid-2026
The Institute of Demography estimated that Ukraine’s government-controlled territory had 28.5 million residents in mid-2026, about 500,000 fewer than in its previous estimate. The institute identified migration, rather than war deaths, as the main driver of population loss. Mortality currently exceeds births by roughly 3.5 times, while more than 4.4 million Ukrainians were receiving temporary protection in the EU.