Tourist tax revenue rose by 20% this vacation season

₴234.4 million in tourist tax was collected by local budgets in the first nine months of 2025. That’s 36% more than during the same period last year and 1.5 times higher than before the full-scale invasion.

The summer season traditionally becomes the “golden time” for Ukraine’s tourism industry. From July to September 2025, businesses paid ₴91.7 million in tourist tax — 20% more than in the second quarter of the year (₴76.2 million).

More than half of the total — 53% or ₴125.2 million — came from large businesses such as hotels, resorts, and recreation centers. The remaining 47% or ₴109.2 million was paid by small businesses — apartment owners, guesthouses, and small tourist facilities. It’s worth noting that tax revenue from small entrepreneurs grew by 39%, while large business contributions increased by only 6.5%.

Kyiv remains the undisputed leader of Ukrainian tourism: ₴51 million in tourist tax was paid in the capital, with 81% of that coming from large businesses.

Lviv region ranked second with ₴42.5 million, where large businesses contributed 56%. Ivano-Frankivsk region closed the top three with ₴32.5 million, and here, small businesses accounted for 55% of the total tourist tax.

During the vacation season, the largest increase in tourist tax revenue was recorded in Odesa region. However, despite this growth, the region’s total figures for the first nine months are still 17% lower than during the same period in 2021.

Compared to the pre-war period, Chernivtsi region (Bukovyna) showed a fivefold increase in tourist tax revenue — with 90% of the amount coming from apartment owners, guesthouses, and small tourist facilities. Ivano-Frankivsk region is also among the leaders, with tourist tax revenues increasing 4.5 times over the same period.