War Balance

Finland vs Austria: support for Ukraine and trade with Russia since 2022

Finland: Toward Ukraine by 8.5% of a year's GDP since 2022 (likely 5.4% to 12.6% toward Ukraine; very likely · >99%). Austria: Leaning toward Ukraine by 0.45% of a year's GDP since 2022 (likely from 1.2% toward Russia to 2.4% toward Ukraine; likely toward Ukraine · 68%).

Support for Ukraine in euros: Finland €5.3bn, Austria €3.7bn. More in euros: Finland; more as a share of GDP: Finland.

Finland → Austria →

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
Finland+8.5%+€23.1bn · +€4,108 per personlikely 5.4% to 12.6% toward Ukrainevery likely · >99%+€5.3bn+1.9% of GDPvery likely · >99%€17.4bn less6.4% of GDP lessvery likely · >99%€0.40bn0.15% of GDP€10.7bn3.9% of GDP
Austria+0.45%+€2.1bn · +€231 per personlikely from 1.2% toward Russia to 2.4% toward Ukrainelikely toward Ukraine · 68%+€3.7bn+0.79% of GDPvery likely · >99%€2.4bn more0.51% of GDP morelikely toward Russia · 67%€0.81bn0.17% of GDP€19.4bn4.1% 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

MeasureFinlandAustria
Government aid to Ukraine+€2.7bn+1.0% of GDP+€0.25bn+0.05% of GDP
Cost of hosting refugees from Ukraine+€1.5bn+0.56% of GDP+€1.8bn+0.39% of GDP
Share of EU aid to Ukraine+€0.95bn+0.35% of GDP+€1.5bn+0.31% of GDP
Private donations to Ukraine+€77m+0.03% of GDP+€0.14bn+0.03% of GDP
Share of IMF and World Bank lending to Ukraine+€14m<0.01% of GDP+€21m<0.01% of GDP
Refugee spending kept in the host economy−€14m<0.01% of GDP−€11m<0.01% of GDP
Aid to Ukraine spent at home−€9m<0.01% of GDP–
Purchases from Ukraine vs no war+€6m<0.01% of GDP+€52m+0.01% of GDP
Aid spent here on energy, relief and rebuilding−€6m<0.01% of GDP−€4m<0.01% of GDP
Extra services sold to Ukraine−€4m<0.01% of GDP−€5m<0.01% of GDP
Other countries' aid to Ukraine spent here−€3m<0.01% of GDP–
Russia's gain on fuel and goods it sold+€15.2bn+5.6% of GDP+€3.8bn+0.81% of GDP
Company profits in Russia+€1.2bn+0.43% of GDP−€1.6bn−0.35% of GDP
Company taxes paid in Russia+€0.75bn+0.28% of GDP−€2.3bn−0.49% of GDP
Russia's gain from war-time fuel prices−€0.45bn−0.16% of GDP−€4.1bn−0.87% of GDP
Russian oil bought via other countries+€0.39bn+0.14% of GDP+€0.71bn+0.15% of GDP
Sellers' gain on sales to Russia+€0.14bn+0.05% of GDP+€38m<0.01% of GDP
Profits of Russian-owned companies abroad+€69m+0.03% of GDP+€0.12bn+0.03% of GDP
Services sold to Russia+€58m+0.02% of GDP+€15m<0.01% of GDP
Services bought from Russia+€39m+0.01% of GDP+€73m+0.02% of GDP
Extra price Russia paid because of sanctions−€15m<0.01% of GDP−€42m<0.01% of GDP
Stakes in Russian oil and gas projects–+€0.90bn+0.19% of GDP
Frozen Russian central bank reserves€0.26bn0.09% of GDP€0.43bn0.09% of GDP
Frozen Russian private assets€0.14bn0.05% of GDP€0.39bn0.08% of GDP

+ toward Ukraine, − toward Russia

Year by year

YearCountrySupport for UkraineTrade: toward Ukraine (+) / toward Russia (−)Russian money frozenNet
2022Finland+€653m+€2.8bn+€29m+€3.5bn
Austria+€815m−€4.2bn+€53m−€3.3bn
2023Finland+€1.7bn+€4.6bn+€127m+€6.4bn
Austria+€929m−€306m+€264m+€886m
2024Finland+€1.4bn+€4.0bn+€110m+€5.5bn
Austria+€851m−€380m+€231m+€701m
2025Finland+€906m+€3.2bn+€83m+€4.2bn
Austria+€700m+€1.1bn+€167m+€2.0bn
2026*Finland+€642m+€2.8bn+€50m+€3.5bn
Austria+€443m+€1.3bn+€99m+€1.9bn

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/finland-vs-austria/