Government budget and revenue in Kharkiv, Ukraine: official figures
The Kharkiv city community budget took in 21.7 billion hryvnias in 2025, compared with 19.5 billion hryvnias in 2024 (+11.2%), 3rd slowest growth of 9 among Ukraine's largest cities.
How does Kharkiv spend its budget?
Kharkiv planned to spend 26.1 billion hryvnias in 2025: 22.8% on education, 2.5% on health care and 31.2% on housing and communal services.
Source: Ministry of Finance of Ukraine · saved copyMore figures
- Personal income tax brought 9.5 billion hryvnias into Kharkiv's city budget in 2025, 43.8% of all revenue, 3rd lowest of 9 of the large cities listed. Source: Ministry of Finance of Ukraine · saved copy
- 72.4% of the 2025 revenue of Kharkiv's budget was raised locally, with state transfers, including an education subvention of 1.9 billion hryvnias, making up the rest. Source: Ministry of Finance of Ukraine · saved copy
- Property and land taxes and land rent raised 0.4 billion hryvnias for Kharkiv in 2025, and the single tax on small businesses 3.8 billion hryvnias. Source: Ministry of Finance of Ukraine · saved copy
- Spending on public order and civil protection was planned at 0.1 billion hryvnias in Kharkiv in 2025, and on social protection 0.8 billion hryvnias. Source: Ministry of Finance of Ukraine · saved copy
- Transport, roads and other economic functions accounted for 30.1% of Kharkiv's 2025 spending plan, and culture and sport 3.6%. Source: Ministry of Finance of Ukraine · saved copy
How Kharkiv compares with other cities in Ukraine
Change in city budget revenue, 2025 vs 2024 (%) (2025)
Kharkiv ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in city budget revenue, 2025 vs 2024 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Vinnitsa | +17.8% |
| 4 | Lviv | +17.2% |
| 5 | Nikolaev | +17.2% |
| 6 | Odessa | +12.9% |
| 7 | Kharkiv | +11.2% |
| 8 | Krivoy Rog | +6.1% |
| 9 | Kyiv | +3.4% |
Personal income tax as a share of city budget revenue (%) (2025)
Kharkiv ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Personal income tax as a share of city budget revenue (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Vinnitsa | 48.5% |
| 4 | Odessa | 45.7% |
| 5 | Zaporozhye | 44.8% |
| 6 | Kyiv | 44.6% |
| 7 | Kharkiv | 43.8% |
| 8 | Nikolaev | 41.2% |
| 9 | Krivoy Rog | 36.8% |
Education share of planned city spending (%) (2025)
Kharkiv ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Education share of planned city spending (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nikolaev | 37.7% |
| 4 | Lviv | 36.5% |
| 5 | Odessa | 35.9% |
| 6 | Krivoy Rog | 34.2% |
| 7 | Kyiv | 33.4% |
| 8 | Dnipro | 30.2% |
| 9 | Kharkiv | 22.8% |
More on Kharkiv: overview · all cities in Ukraine
Sources
- Ministry of Finance of Ukraine: Open Budget public API (localBudgetData): revenue of the consolidated budgets of each oblast, Kyiv and the largest city communities in 2024 and 2025, and their 2025 spending plans by function (saved API responses, one CSV per budget and query), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8a856cffe239…)
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