War Balance

Croatia vs Hungary: support for Ukraine and trade with Russia since 2022

Croatia: Toward Ukraine by 1.5% of a year's GDP since 2022 (likely 0.69% to 3.9% toward Ukraine; very likely · >99%). Hungary: Toward Russia by 6.0% of a year's GDP since 2022 (likely 0.72% to 9.8% toward Russia; very likely · 97%).

Support for Ukraine in euros: Croatia €0.66bn, Hungary €0.68bn. More in euros: Hungary; more as a share of GDP: Croatia.

Croatia → Hungary →

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.

Side by side

#CountryNetSupport for UkraineRussia kept from trade, vs no warRussian money frozen (return lost)Paid Russia since 2022
Croatia+1.5%+€1.2bn · +€306 per personlikely 0.69% to 3.9% toward Ukrainevery likely · >99%+€0.66bn+0.85% of GDPvery likely · >99%€0.44bn less0.56% of GDP lesslikely toward Ukraine · 85%€87m0.11% of GDP€1.8bn2.3% of GDP
Hungary−6.0%−€11.4bn · −€1,192 per personlikely 0.72% to 9.8% toward Russiavery likely · 97%+€0.68bn+0.36% of GDPvery likely · >99%€12.3bn more6.4% of GDP morevery likely · 98%€0.20bn0.10% of GDP€30.6bn16.1% of GDP

Each row: the best estimate, then its range and the chance of its direction, as in the country's panel.

What makes up each number

MeasureCroatiaHungary
Government aid to Ukraine+€0.24bn+0.31% of GDP+€54m+0.03% of GDP
Share of EU aid to Ukraine+€0.21bn+0.27% of GDP+€0.36bn+0.19% of GDP
Cost of hosting refugees from Ukraine+€0.18bn+0.23% of GDP+€0.16bn+0.09% of GDP
Private donations to Ukraine+€35m+0.04% of GDP+€83m+0.04% of GDP
Purchases from Ukraine vs no war+€8m+0.01% of GDP+€6m<0.01% of GDP
Share of IMF and World Bank lending to Ukraine+€4m<0.01% of GDP+€10m<0.01% of GDP
Refugee spending kept in the host economy−€4m<0.01% of GDP−€4m<0.01% of GDP
Extra services sold to Ukraine−€3m<0.01% of GDP–
Extra sales to Ukraine−€3m<0.01% of GDP–
Russia's gain on fuel and goods it sold+€0.54bn+0.69% of GDP−€0.42bn−0.22% of GDP
Russia's gain from war-time fuel prices−€0.23bn−0.29% of GDP−€9.8bn−5.1% of GDP
Russian oil bought via other countries+€0.11bn+0.15% of GDP+€0.29bn+0.15% of GDP
Services sold to Russia+€9m+0.01% of GDP+€7m<0.01% of GDP
Services bought from Russia+€2m<0.01% of GDP+€14m<0.01% of GDP
Company profits in Russia+€2m<0.01% of GDP−€0.77bn−0.41% of GDP
Rosatom projects and Russian state loans–−€0.78bn−0.41% of GDP
Company taxes paid in Russia–−€0.76bn−0.40% of GDP
Extra price Russia paid because of sanctions–−€37m−0.02% of GDP
Frozen Russian central bank reserves€56m0.07% of GDP€0.13bn0.07% of GDP
Frozen Russian private assets€31m0.04% of GDP€70m0.04% of GDP

+ toward Ukraine, − toward Russia

Year by year

YearCountrySupport for UkraineTrade: toward Ukraine (+) / toward Russia (−)Russian money frozenNet
2022Croatia+€149m−€184m+€6m−€29m
Hungary+€268m−€8.3bn+€14m−€8.0bn
2023Croatia+€297m+€152m+€28m+€477m
Hungary+€184m−€1.5bn+€63m−€1.3bn
2024Croatia+€89m+€148m+€24m+€261m
Hungary+€151m−€761m+€54m−€555m
2025Croatia+€72m+€113m+€18m+€204m
Hungary+€108m−€1.6bn+€41m−€1.5bn
2026*Croatia+€51m+€209m+€11m+€271m
Hungary−€36m−€27m+€24m−€38m

Each year's amount: + toward Ukraine, − toward Russia. *2026: to August.

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Cite as: War Balance, figures to August 2026, https://warbalance.org/compare/croatia-vs-hungary/