Ukraine intends to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2026.

This was announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during the opening of the OECD ministerial meeting.

“Despite the ongoing war, Ukraine continues to implement reforms across all sectors to strengthen its economy and lay the groundwork for joining the club of developed nations. We expect to join the OECD next year,” said the Prime Minister.

He reminded that two years ago the OECD launched a program for Ukraine, which lays the foundations for the country's accession.

“Over these two years, together with the OECD, we have initiated 23 measures and joined eight legal instruments. We have created an anti-corruption infrastructure and nearly fully implemented the National Anti-Corruption Program, which meets 80% of OECD criteria,” emphasized Shmyhal.

Among the achievements of the Ukrainian government under the OECD program, the Prime Minister also mentioned the scaling of digitalization, deregulation, and alignment with OECD standards in privatization and corporatization.

Shmyhal also noted that the OECD's economic review of Ukraine recorded positive dynamics in managing state investments and creating a favorable investment environment, while the integrity review confirmed significant progress in combating corruption.

“As a result of our reforms, the experience of everyday corruption among Ukrainians has decreased from 70% to 15% in recent years. This is a paradigm shift in the country's development from post-Soviet to European,” said Shmyhal.