“Made in Ukraine” as a driver of growth: state support contributed almost 1 point to GDP and is entering a new phase
2 January 16:15
The government’s policy of developing Ukrainian producers “Made in Ukraine” has had a tangible macroeconomic effect: in 2025, it provided 0.95 percentage points of GDP growth.
This was announced by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, summarizing the results of the program, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
How the program worked
According to the head of government, more than a dozen business support tools have been united under the Made in Ukraine brand – from localization in public procurement and grants for processing to industrial parks, export programs and support for large investment projects.
In 2025, 72 thousand Ukrainian enterprises benefited from state support.
Among the key results:
- almost 29 thousand loans worth UAH 88 billion under the Affordable Loans 5-7-9% program;
- 347 new machines and production lines installed thanks to grants for processing companies;
- hundreds of government orders for Ukrainian producers through the localization mechanism.
Investment and production
Industrial parks and large investment projects have become a separate area. As of the end of 2025:
- 37 plants have been built or are under construction within industrial parks;
- projects with significant investments worth €154 million have been launched, including in agro-processing and recreation.
Impact on regions and consumption
The support policy also affected related sectors:
- farmers purchased 8,460 units of Ukrainian machinery worth UAH 5.7 billion;
- communities purchased 695 Ukrainian-made school buses worth UAH 2.7 billion;
- 7,600 families took advantage of the eOselya affordable mortgage program;
- 10 thousand Ukrainians started businesses thanks to microgrants from the Vlasna Sprava program;
- non-commodity exports were supported by UAH 10.5 billion.
Budgetary effect
According to Svyrydenko, the support for domestic production has had a direct fiscal impact. In the first 11 months of 2025:
- the processing industry provided 17.9% of tax revenues to the consolidated budget, the largestshare of all sectors;
- the increase in revenues compared to the previous year amounted to UAH 69.2 billion.
In 2026, the government plans to continue and expand the “Made in Ukraine” policy. The new emphasis includes
- launching insurance against war risks;
- expansion of the “Own Business” program;
- for the first time, funding for export promotion, including participation in international exhibitions.
About UAH 37 billion has been allocated for the implementation of key programs, and the state budget for 2026 provides UAH 50.7 billion to support the economy and business.
