In the first half of 2026, the volume of capital investments in Ukraine grew by nearly 10%. Businesses directed the most funds toward industry, machinery, and equipment; however, the lion’s share of investments continues to be concentrated in Kyiv and financed through companies’ own funds. This was reported by Danylo Hetmantsev, Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy, citing State Statistics Service data, as reported by PaySpaceMagazine and the PromPolitInform portal.
Between January and June, enterprises invested UAH 307.9 billion, an increase of 9.9% compared to the same period in 2025. These figures were released by the State Statistics Service of Ukraine in late August.
The industrial sector received the largest volume of funds—UAH 121.5 billion, or 39.5% of all capital investments. Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries accounted for 11.4%, trade for 9.6%, and construction for 8.5%.
By asset type, machinery, equipment, and inventory took the top spot, accounting for 36.1% of the total volume. Another 22.4% of funds were allocated to engineering structures, 11.4% to non-residential buildings, and 10.7% to vehicles.
“These are precisely the investments that help enterprises increase productivity and boost output,” noted Hetmantsev.
At the same time, investments are distributed very unevenly. Kyiv accounted for UAH 128.5 billion, or 41.7% of all investments in the country. Another issue concerns sources of funding. According to Hetmantsev, enterprises financed 75.4% of investments using their own funds, while the share of bank loans was only 4.6%, and funds from non-resident investors accounted for 0.1%.
Under this structure, companies that have already accumulated sufficient financial resources hold the advantage, whereas businesses with limited capital face significantly greater difficulty in modernizing production or launching new projects.
“Without this, positive investment trends will not deliver the pace of production modernization, job creation, and regional development that our country needs today,” Hetmantsev emphasized.
The PSM editorial team notes that the nearly 10% growth in capital investment is a positive signal for the economy, yet the investment structure also reveals weaknesses. For a broader investment recovery, Ukraine requires more accessible long-term lending, war risk insurance, and mechanisms to attract external capital to the regions.
