Ukraine and the European Union officially opened the first negotiation cluster in June and the sixth cluster in July.
According to the IER estimate, real GDP increased by 0.8% yoy in June 2026.
In June, Ukraine imported 295 ths. MWh of electricity, 26% less than in May. Electricity exports increased by 64% mom, to 152 ths. MWh.
As of 11 July, Ukraine’s underground gas storage facilities held 7.69 bn m³ of natural gas (+11% mom). Storage facilities were 26.5% full.
In January–June 2026, Ukraine’s seaports handled 42.4 m tonnes of cargo.
In June 2026, rail shipments of grain amounted to 2.82 m tonnes (-9.7% mom). In May, railways transported 13.37 m tonnes of cargo (+1% mom, -12% yoy).
Goods imports increased by 26% yoy in June to USD 8.8 bn, one of the highest levels this year. Goods exports amounted to USD 3.5 bn.
Record amounts of external assistance were received in June. This primarily refers to EU assistance under the Ukraine Facility and the Ukraine Support Loan.
Consumer inflation slowed to 7.2% yoy in June from 8.2% yoy in May.
In June, international reserves increased from USD 45.7 bn to USD 51.3 bn at the end of the month, reflecting peak donor inflows.
MEMU is one of IER’s flagship analytical publications. Since 2000, it has provided a comprehensive overview of the Ukrainian economy, including IER’s own assessment of GDP dynamics