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
€205,018,394,254
€7,573 /sec
Per citizen
€456.61
€532 per year
Per household
€1,040.70
€1,213 per year
Cost timeline
Modelled yearly cost across the EU, 2015–2026.
Figures are EU-wide and divided equally across 449 million residents.
Cost per worker by EU country
Model: EU-wide bill split by contribution key (GNI share; Netherlands 6.2%), divided by the labour force. Indicative.
Direct costs
€106.0 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
- Loans to Ukraine for defence and reconstruction€30.0 bn
Ukraine Facility, G7 ERA loans and macro-financial assistance
- Reception and support of displaced Ukrainians€17.0 bn
Indirect costs
€133.0 bn/yrPrices, productivity and welfare effects citizens absorb.
- Increased national defence budgets€60.0 bn
- Upgrading EU armed forces: ReArm Europe and SAFE€45.0 bn
€150bn SAFE loans, EDF, EDIP and joint procurement
- Trade and commodity disruption€21.0 bn
- Interest on debt-financed support€7.0 bn