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Ukraine: 56th largest economy, 8th in military spending

Head of state Volodymyr ZelenskyyHead of government Serhii KoretskyiCapital Kiev
Population39M#40 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$214B#56 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$5.9k#113 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output315 TWh#39 of 186 in the world · 2024
Military spending$64.7B#8 of 167 in the world · 2024

Bars show the share of states this actor is ahead of. Rank is among states, each at its latest year.

39M people, 70% in cities

  • Population39M2025
  • Population growth2.9%2025
  • Urban population69.6%2025
  • Land area579k km²2023

A $214B economy, $5.9k per person

  • GDP$214B2025
  • GDP (purchasing power)$690B2025
  • GDP per person$5.9k2025
  • GDP per person (purchasing power)$18.9k2025
  • GDP growth1.8%2025

Fuels are 0% of goods exports

  • Exports, share of GDP25.3%2025
  • Imports, share of GDP51.8%2025
  • Fuels, share of goods exports0.5%2024
  • Exports of goods and services$54.3B2025
  • Imports of goods and services$111B2025

Fossil fuel output of 315 TWh

Oilmade 28 TWhused 111 TWh
Gasmade 181 TWhused 199 TWh
Coalmade 106 TWhused 107 TWh
  • Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)315 TWh2024
  • Primary energy consumption601 TWh2024
  • Energy use per person15.9 MWh2024
  • Electricity generation112 TWh2022
  • Electricity from fossil fuels27.8%2022

Spends $64.7B on its military, 34.5% of GDP

  • Military spending$64.7B2024
  • Military spending, share of GDP34.5%2024
  • Armed forces personnel298k2020
  • Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$5.2B2024
  • Arms exports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$23M2024

What Ukraine's leaders said lately

8 statements on record, newest first

  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President · 5 Octcommitment
    Kyiv had agreed to join US-proposed trilateral technical talks in the United Arab Emirates. source ↗
  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President · 4 Octpolicy announcement
    It includes weapons that will help us now, as well as support for our energy sector ahead of winter – an important energy package. Of course, we discussed the need for air defense, which is critical at this time, source ↗
  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President · 4 Octpolicy announcement
    The total value of our agreements today is more than €8.5 billion, source ↗

In play in 1 theater

Russia-Ukraine war and European security architecture

Where these numbers come from

Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.