In 2025, the amount of cash in circulation in Ukraine increased by 12.6% (or by UAH 103.9 billion) and amounted to UAH 926.3 billion as of January 1, 2026.
This is evidenced by the data of the NBU, the Ukrainian News agency reports.
Last year, the growth rate of cash in circulation accelerated slightly (in 2024, it grew by 7.6%). This is, in particular, due to the further recovery of economic activity, part of which is serviced by cash circulation
This was facilitated, among other things, by an increase in wages and social payments to the population, steady consumer demand for goods and services, and a slowdown in inflation.
At the same time, the increase in cash in circulation was also influenced by the risks associated with the growing intensity of attacks, including on energy and other infrastructure. This encourages citizens to make a certain reserve of cash hryvnia.
There are 2.6 billion banknotes in cash circulation, totaling UAH 916.9 billion, and 15.2 billion coins (excluding commemorative and investment coins) worth UAH 9.3 billion.
As of the beginning of this year, there were 64 banknotes and 193 payment coins and coins in circulation per capita in Ukraine (as of January 1, 2025 - 63 and 186 pcs. respectively).
Among the banknotes, the largest number of banknotes in circulation is in the denomination of 500 hryvnias, and the smallest is in the denomination of 50 hryvnias (26% and 4.6% of the total number of banknotes in circulation, respectively).
With regard to coins, we would like to remind you that today there are two types of coins in cash circulation: change and circulation coins. There are four denominations of circulating coins: 1, 2, 5 and 10 hryvnia ones.
The largest number of them are 1 hryvnia coins, and the smallest - 10 hryvnia coins (4.6% and 2.3% of the total number of circulating coins in circulation, respectively).
As for the change coins, it is worth remembering that starting from October 1, 2025, the gradual withdrawal of 10 kopeck coins began.
These coins no longer play a significant role in cash payments for goods and services. Therefore, their gradual withdrawal will reduce the state's expenses for the production, processing, transportation and storage, as well as the expenses of cash circulation participants for their maintenance in circulation.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, banks increased gold imports by 1% to USD 3.9 million in November and reduced euro imports by 40% to USD 333 million in equivalent.
In the reporting month, gold was imported for USD 3,938,000 in equivalent, while in October this figure was USD 3,908,000, and in September - a record USD 9,370,000 in equivalent.
In addition, during the reporting period, banks imported USD 695 million in cash against USD 566 million a month earlier, while the import of cash euros in November amounted to USD 333.477 million in equivalent against USD 554.520 million a month earlier.
All in all, in November, cash foreign currency was imported in the amount of USD 1,033.805 million in equivalent against USD 1,127.209 million a month earlier.
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