Since 2022
Ukraine crisis
The EU and its member states fund budget support, military aid and the reception of millions of displaced people, while defence budgets are rebuilt after three decades of decline. Most of it is financed with debt, so the interest is a cost of its own.
Accrued this year
€112,873,336,226
€5,197 /sec
Per citizen
€251.39
€365 per year
Per household
€572.96
€832 per year
Cost timeline
Modelled yearly cost across the EU, 2015–2026.
Figures are EU-wide and divided equally across 449 million residents.
Direct costs
€76.0 bn/yrMoney that leaves a public budget or an invoice.
- Financial and budgetary support to Ukraine€33.0 bn
- Military assistance and equipment€26.0 bn
- Reception and support of displaced Ukrainians€17.0 bn
Indirect costs
€88.0 bn/yrPrices, productivity and welfare effects citizens absorb.
- Increased national defence budgets€60.0 bn
- Trade and commodity disruption€21.0 bn
- Interest on debt-financed support€7.0 bn