NBU reports that Ukrainians spend $35 million abroad every day
In 2023, Ukrainian citizens withdrew $18 billion from the country via their bank cards
Ukrainians spend about $35 million abroad every day, according to the National Bank of Ukraine.
In 2023, Ukrainian citizens who traveled abroad withdrew $18 billion from the country using their bank cards and spent it abroad, according to Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine Serhiy Nikolaychuk.
"In 2022, this outflow was almost $20 billion. Last year, it decreased slightly to about $18 billion. This year, we expect these volumes to decrease significantly to about $13 billion," Nikolaychuk said.
Remittances from Ukrainians abroad to Ukraine amounted to $10.6 billion in the first 11 months of 2023.
Background. Read more about what the NBU expects from the Ukrainian economy in 2024 in Mind's article "GDP will continue to grow, inflation will accelerate, and the hryvnia will be strong".
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