Current trends in household finances of Ukraine

Abstract

The article considers the peculiarities of the functioning of household finances in Ukraine in modern conditions, examines their place and role in the financial system of the country. The basic functions of household finances are specified and it is determined that the household is an important subject of financial relations, which interacts with the state, economic entities, financial market institutions, continuously creates incoming and outgoing cash flows, the size of which tends to increase. The sources of income generation and expenditures of Ukrainian households have been clarified, as a result of which we can state the dominance of wages and social benefits in income and consumption expenditures in total household expenditures, which significantly reduces their investment activity. The analysis of statistical data characterizing the financial condition of households in Ukraine was carried out and the growth of nominal values of such indicators as total income and expenditure of households, minimum and average wages, pension, social assistance, subsistence level was noted. In 2020, there is an increase in unemployment in the country, which has a negative impact on household income, reduces solvent demand and creates an additional burden on the budget. A study of the financial condition of households in the context of the coronavirus epidemic and the introduction of quarantine measures in Ukraine. We note its deterioration and note the low level of savings of the population, which leads to a decline in living standards and the need for government support. The key problems in the sphere of household finances are formulated and perspective directions of their development are determined, the use of which will allow to increase the level of well - being of households and will have a positive impact on the socio - economic situation of the state as a whole.