War Balance
Weapons bought from Russia: every country since 2022
One part of how much more or less Russia kept from trade with each country than in a world without the war (taxes and profit, not the sales value). From 2022 to August 2026, 35 countries have this part; the table starts with India, China and Egypt.
These numbers measure money: aid to Ukraine and the change in what Russia keeps from trade, against a world without the war. Weapons count at their money value: aid at market value when delivered, weapons and troops sent to Russia at the seller's gain where Russia paid and in full where it did not. Votes, diplomacy and intent are not in them.
Ranking · 35
Sorted by “Weapons bought from Russia” in euros, by size, either way, 2022 to August 2026. + toward Ukraine, − toward Russia; more or less: how much more or less Russia kept (taxes and profit, not sales) than in a world without the war.
| # | Country | Weapons bought from Russia | Russia kept from trade, vs no war | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | +€0.19bn<0.01% of GDP · <€1 per personrange −€0.28bn to +€1.2bn | €70.5bn more2.2% of GDP morevery likely · >99% | −€70.6bn−2.2% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 2 | China | +€0.18bn<0.01% of GDP · <€1 per personrange −€0.11bn to +€0.88bn | €128bn more0.74% of GDP morevery likely · >99% | −€128bn−0.75% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 3 | Egypt | +€0.13bn+0.03% of GDP · +€1 per personrange +€2m to +€0.65bn | €1.8bn more0.45% of GDP morevery likely · 95% | −€1.7bn−0.43% of GDPlikely toward Russia · 95% |
| 4 | Algeria | +€0.10bn+0.04% of GDP · +€2 per personrange −€0.40bn to +€0.75bn | €3m more<0.01% of GDPessentially zero | +€36m+0.02% of GDPessentially zero |
| 5 | Iran | −€65m−0.02% of GDP · −€1 per personrange −€0.51bn to +€0.20bn | €1.9bn more0.44% of GDP morevery likely · >99% | −€1.9bn−0.44% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 6 | Iraq | +€28m+0.01% of GDP · +€1 per personrange −€1m to +€0.15bn | €0.51bn more0.20% of GDP morelikely toward Russia · 94% | −€0.57bn−0.22% of GDPvery likely · 96% |
| 7 | Vietnam | +€26m<0.01% of GDP · <€1 per personrange −€0.14bn to +€0.26bn | €0.13bn more0.03% of GDP moreessentially zero | −€0.10bn−0.03% of GDPessentially zero |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | −€25m<0.01% of GDP · −€1 per personrange −€0.23bn to +€47m | €3.9bn more0.33% of GDP morevery likely · 99% | −€3.5bn−0.30% of GDPvery likely · 99% |
| 9 | Myanmar | +€24m+0.04% of GDP · <€1 per personrange −€62m to +€0.16bn | €31m more0.05% of GDP moreessentially zero | −€35m−0.05% of GDPessentially zero |
| 10 | Armenia | +€19m+0.09% of GDP · +€6 per personrange −€7m to +€92m | €34m more0.15% of GDP morelikely toward Russia · 69% | −€37m−0.17% of GDPlikely toward Russia · 69% |
| 11 | Azerbaijan | +€17m+0.02% of GDP · +€2 per personrange −€2m to +€82m | €1.8bn more2.5% of GDP morevery likely · 99% | −€1.7bn−2.5% of GDPvery likely · 99% |
| 12 | Türkiye | +€13m<0.01% of GDP · <€1 per personrange −€3m to +€0.14bn | €32.8bn more3.1% of GDP morevery likely · 96% | −€32.7bn−3.1% of GDPvery likely · 96% |
| 13 | Kazakhstan | +€13m<0.01% of GDP · +€1 per personrange −€0.14bn to +€0.18bn | €35m less0.01% of GDP lessessentially zero | +€55m+0.02% of GDPessentially zero |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates | +€12m<0.01% of GDP · +€1 per personrange −€17m to +€77m | €3.6bn more0.72% of GDP morelikely toward Russia · 97% | −€3.5bn−0.71% of GDPlikely toward Russia · 97% |
| 15 | Bangladesh | +€9m<0.01% of GDP · <€1 per personrange −€4m to +€47m | €53m more0.01% of GDP moreessentially zero | −€61m−0.01% of GDPessentially zero |
| 16 | Serbia | +€7m<0.01% of GDP · +€1 per personrange −€11m to +€70m | €1.1bn more1.4% of GDP morelikely toward Russia · 83% | −€1.1bn−1.4% of GDPlikely toward Russia · 84% |
| 17 | Laos | +€5m+0.04% of GDP · +€1 per personrange −€2m to +€25m | €21m less0.14% of GDP lesslikely toward Ukraine · 90% | +€20m+0.14% of GDPlikely toward Ukraine · 89% |
| 18 | Libya | −€5m−0.01% of GDP · −€1 per personrange −€44m to +€4m | €2.8bn more6.6% of GDP morevery likely · 99% | −€2.8bn−6.6% of GDPvery likely · 99% |
| 19 | Burkina Faso | −€4m−0.02% of GDP · <€1 per personrange −€38m to +€5m | €0.75bn more3.9% of GDP morelikely toward Russia · 92% | −€0.75bn−3.9% of GDPlikely toward Russia · 92% |
| 20 | Mali | −€4m−0.02% of GDP · <€1 per personrange −€58m to +€24m | €16m less0.07% of GDP lessessentially zero | +€14m+0.06% of GDPessentially zero |
| 21 | Indonesia | +€4m<0.01% of GDP · <€1 per personrange −€22m to +€56m | €2.5bn more0.20% of GDP morevery likely · >99% | −€2.6bn−0.20% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 22 | Ethiopia | −€4m<0.01% of GDP · <€1 per personrange −€39m to +€9m | €46m less0.04% of GDP lessessentially zero | +€6m<0.01% of GDPessentially zero |
| 23 | Pakistan | +€4m<0.01% of GDP · <€1 per personrange −€6m to +€31m | €0.17bn more0.05% of GDP moreessentially zero | −€0.24bn−0.07% of GDPessentially zero |
| 24 | Uzbekistan | +€3m<0.01% of GDP · <€1 per personrange −€61m to +€64m | €4.1bn more4.1% of GDP morevery likely · >99% | −€4.1bn−4.1% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 25 | Nigeria | +€2m<0.01% of GDP · <€1 per personrange −€6m to +€15m | €1.9bn less0.43% of GDP lessvery likely · 96% | +€1.8bn+0.42% of GDPvery likely · 96% |
| 26 | Uganda | +€2m<0.01% of GDP · <€1 per personrange −€21m to +€28m | €30m more0.07% of GDP moreessentially zero | −€33m−0.07% of GDPessentially zero |
| 27 | Malaysia | +€2m<0.01% of GDP · <€1 per personrange −€1m to +€12m | €2.5bn more0.65% of GDP morevery likely · 99% | −€2.5bn−0.64% of GDPvery likely · 99% |
| 28 | Angola | +€2m<0.01% of GDP · <€1 per personrange −€15m to +€21m | €0.26bn less0.25% of GDP lesslikely toward Ukraine · 92% | +€0.26bn+0.25% of GDPlikely toward Ukraine · 92% |
| 29 | Niger | −€2m−0.01% of GDP · <€1 per personrange −€21m to +€4m | €1m more<0.01% of GDPessentially zero | −€2m<0.01% of GDPessentially zero |
| 30 | Bulgaria | +€2m<0.01% of GDP · <€1 per personrange +€1m to +€8m | €2.4bn less2.5% of GDP lesslikely toward Ukraine · 87% | +€3.1bn+3.3% of GDPlikely toward Ukraine · 95% |
| 31 | Slovakia | +€2m<0.01% of GDP · <€1 per personrange <€1m to +€9m | €0.91bn more0.75% of GDP moretoo close to call · 58% toward Russia | +€0.29bn+0.24% of GDPtoo close to call · 58% toward Ukraine |
| 32 | Turkmenistan | +€2m<0.01% of GDP · <€1 per personrange −€5m to +€11m | €0.58bn less1.5% of GDP lesslikely toward Ukraine · 84% | +€0.57bn+1.5% of GDPlikely toward Ukraine · 83% |
| 33 | Thailand | +€2m<0.01% of GDP · <€1 per personrange <€1m to +€9m | €0.38bn less0.08% of GDP lessessentially zero | +€0.39bn+0.08% of GDPessentially zero |
| 34 | Sudan | −€1m<0.01% of GDP · <€1 per personrange −€35m to +€17m | €88m more0.20% of GDP moretoo close to call · 53% toward Russia | −€94m−0.21% of GDPtoo close to call · 54% toward Russia |
| 35 | Mongolia | +€1m<0.01% of GDP · <€1 per personrange −€5m to +€7m | €1.2bn more6.4% of GDP morelikely toward Russia · 77% | −€1.2bn−6.4% of GDPlikely toward Russia · 77% |
Each row: the best estimate, then its range in the same unit and sign. The chances of the direction are for each country's totals, on its page.
Party to the war (with Russia), not ranked
- Belarus: Weapons bought from Russia −€15m
Related
- Russia's gain on fuel and goods it sold
- Russia's gain from war-time fuel prices
- Sellers' gain on sales to Russia
- Extra price Russia paid because of sanctions
- Company taxes paid in Russia
- Company profits in Russia
- Stakes in Russian oil and gas projects
- Services bought from Russia
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Cite as: War Balance, figures to August 2026, https://warbalance.org/buyers-of-russian-weapons/