The Ukrainian consumer sentiment index rose by 5.2 points in August 2025 to 81.7 points (on a scale of 0 to 100), while in July it rose by 3.6 points to 76.4 points, and in June it was lower at 75.7 points, according to the Info Sapiens agency website.
“After several months of slight decline, the consumer sentiment index showed growth in August 2025. A similar trend is observed for the current situation and economic expectations indices. Both consumer sentiment and economic expectations indicators are close to the values we observed in the same period of 2023, but the current situation this year is assessed slightly better,” Info Sapiens analysts comment.
It is noted that the current state index (CPI) rose to 64.5 points, which is 5.2 points higher than in July. Among the components of the index, the current personal financial situation index rose by 4.9 points to 57 points, and the large purchase feasibility index rose by 5.5 points to 71.9 points.
The economic expectations index (EEO) rose by 5.2 points in August and stands at 93.1 points. The dynamics of the components of this index are as follows: the index of expected changes in personal financial situation stands at 95.4 points, which is 7.7 points lower than in July, the index of expected economic development of the country over the next year rose by 4.1 points and stands at 78.7 points, the index of expected economic development of the country over the next 5 years rose by 3.9 points compared to last month and stands at 105.3 points.
The index of expected unemployment dynamics also underwent significant changes in August, decreasing by 6.3 points to 119.5 points.
The inflation expectations index rose by 1.2 points to 184.9 points, while the devaluation expectations index rose by 5.4 points to 154.6 points.
The consumer sentiment index in Ukraine is determined on the basis of a selective survey of households in the country. The survey polls 1,000 people aged 16 and older.
Ukrainians ranked fourth among foreign buyers of real estate in Turkey in August 2025, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat). In the last month of summer, foreigners purchased 1,810 residential properties in Turkey, which is 19.8% less than in August 2024 (2,257 properties). The share of sales to foreigners amounted to 1.3% of the total volume of transactions.
Leaders in terms of the number of transactions in August:
Russians — 283 properties;
Iranians — 155;
Germans — 118;
Ukrainians — 118;
Iraqis — 118;
Azerbaijanis — 77;
Kazakhs — 68.
The most popular regions among foreign buyers were Istanbul (671 properties), Antalya (576), and Mersin (123).
The report notes that Russians remain the leaders, but their activity is declining: in August, they bought 10.2% fewer properties than in the previous month (315 in July). Compared to August 2024 (381 transactions), the decline was 25.7%.
Approximately 5.7 million people from Ukraine remain displaced worldwide, 3.8 million are internally displaced, and 4.1 million have returned from displacement either within Ukraine or from abroad, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
“Displacement remains a defining feature of the crisis,” said an IOM spokesperson in a statement on the recent attacks in Ukraine, published on the organization’s website on Tuesday.
IOM also expresses deep concern about the continuing rise in civilian casualties across Ukraine and stresses the urgent need for measures that prioritize the protection of civilians and provide necessary humanitarian assistance.
“The civilian population of Ukraine continues to bear the heavy burden of war as Russian strikes hit towns and villages on the front line and beyond. In July 2025 alone, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights recorded 286 deaths and 1,388 injuries, the highest monthly figure since May 2022,” the statement said.
The IOM also stresses the urgent need for measures that prioritize the protection of civilians and provide necessary humanitarian assistance.
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According to data from the Cypriot Ministry of Internal Affairs presented to parliament, as well as reports from Cypriot media, foreign buyers purchased more than 37,000 properties on the island between 2021 and 2024.
Top 10 buyer countries (2021–2024)
The statistics show some regional characteristics, for example, in Paphos, the British traditionally lead (~4,500 properties), in Limassol, the Russians lead (~2,500), followed by the British and Israelis. In Larnaca, the British, Lebanese, and Israelis are active, while in Nicosia, a significant portion of transactions are carried out by Greeks and British.
Since 2021, foreigners have purchased more than 37,000 properties, while Cypriot citizens have purchased more than 200,000. Transactions involving foreigners are concentrated in Limassol and Paphos (about 60% of all transactions).
The main trends in the Cyprus residential real estate market are:
Experts predict further growth in interest from citizens of Israel, Lebanon, and Ukraine, as well as a possible revival of Chinese investors as currency restrictions ease.
In the first quarter of 2025, foreigners purchased €113.5 million worth of real estate in Montenegro (-21% year-on-year), with citizens and companies from Serbia, Turkey, and the US being the largest buyers, according to data from the Central Bank of Montenegro (CBCG) published by Vijesti.
Ukrainian citizens ranked 11th, along with buyers from Poland and the Czech Republic.
Ranking of countries by purchase volume, Q1’2025
Outside the top ten, Ukraine, Poland, and the Czech Republic are in 11th place (€2.3 million each), followed by Bosnia and Herzegovina (€1.9 million), Canada, and France (€1.4 million each). The geography of the deals covers buyers “from five continents,” the source notes.
According to CBCG, in January-March 2025, the total inflow of FDI into Montenegro amounted to €211 million, of which 54% was accounted for by real estate purchases. Other forms of FDI (investments in companies/banks, intra-group loans) declined. Monstat records a steady increase in prices for new buildings: the average price exceeded €2,000/m²; the coastal region remains the most expensive.
The rating is based on the value of transactions concluded in Q1’2025 according to official statistics from the Central Bank of Montenegro (CBCG) published in Vijesti; the countries and amounts are given in euros. The final annual results are usually published by the CBCG in consolidated reports.
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The number of Ukrainians under temporary protection in Poland increased by 5,600 in June 2025 to 992,500, which is the largest monthly increase among all EU countries (+0.6% per month), according to the analytical center of the international employment company Gremi Personal.
“Over the year, the number of Ukrainians per thousand Poles has increased from 26 to 27. These data indicate that Poland remains attractive to Ukrainians as a place of temporary or even long-term residence. In addition, the European Council’s decision to extend temporary protection until March 4, 2027, gives Ukrainians in Poland more confidence in the future, as well as the opportunity to plan their education, work, or integration into local communities,” said Yuriy Grygorenko, director of the Gremi Personal analytical center.
It is noted that the growth rate of the Ukrainian community has slowed down, but Poland remains in second place in the EU in terms of the number of Ukrainians with this status after Germany (about 1.2 million people) and remains home to 23% of all Ukrainians who have received temporary protection in Europe. In total, according to Eurostat, as of June 30, more than 4.3 million Ukrainian citizens were under temporary protection in the EU.
The center’s analysts also note a decrease in the share of women in the structure of Ukrainian refugees in EU countries from 45.6% to 44.7%, while the share of men, on the contrary, increased from 22.0% to 24.1%.
“The increase in the proportion of men in EU countries may be related to the fact that after the first years of the war, Ukrainian men who were eligible to leave (large families, people with disabilities, elderly men) are more likely to join their families in the EU. In addition, while the first waves of departure were mainly forced and protective in nature (women with children fleeing danger), now more Ukrainians are leaving for economic reasons—to find work or stable living conditions,” Hryhorenko noted.
He also drew attention to the fact that children still account for a high proportion of temporary refugees (over 31%), which in the long term could create risks of some families not returning to Ukraine after the war. “The prolonged presence of a significant number of women and children abroad creates risks of depopulation and the loss of a generation. A gradual increase in the proportion of men may indicate that families are settling in the EU and that their chances of returning to Ukraine after the war are potentially decreasing,” Hryhorenko concluded.
Source: https://interfax.com.ua/
