# France vs Switzerland: support for Ukraine and trade with Russia since 2022

France: Toward Ukraine by 1.6% of a year's GDP since 2022 (likely 0.80% to 2.3% toward Ukraine; very likely · >99%). Switzerland: Toward Ukraine by 1.0% of a year's GDP since 2022 (likely 0.44% to 1.4% toward Ukraine; very likely · >99%).

Support for Ukraine in euros: France €16.9bn, Switzerland €8.3bn. More in euros: France; more as a share of GDP: Switzerland.

[France →](https://warbalance.org/#FRA) [Switzerland →](https://warbalance.org/#CHE)

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

| # | Country | Net | Support for Ukraine | Russia kept from trade, vs no war | Russian money frozen (return lost) | Paid Russia since 2022 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| – | [France](https://warbalance.org/country/france/) | +1.6% · +€43.6bn · +€636 per personlikely 0.80% to 2.3% toward Ukrainevery likely · >99% | +€16.9bn · +0.60% of GDPvery likely · >99% | €20.2bn less · 0.72% of GDP lesslikely toward Ukraine · 94% | €6.5bn · 0.23% of GDP | €40.2bn · 1.4% of GDP |
| – | [Switzerland](https://warbalance.org/country/switzerland/) | +1.0% · +€8.7bn · +€966 per personlikely 0.44% to 1.4% toward Ukrainevery likely · >99% | +€8.3bn · +0.97% of GDPvery likely · >99% | €1.6bn more · 0.18% of GDP morelikely toward Russia · 86% | €2bn · 0.23% of GDP | €19.9bn · 2.3% 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

| Measure | France | Switzerland |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Share of EU aid to Ukraine | +€9.8bn · +0.35% of GDP | – |
| Government aid to Ukraine | +€4.3bn · +0.15% of GDP | +€1.4bn · +0.16% of GDP |
| Cost of hosting refugees from Ukraine | +€1.8bn · +0.06% of GDP | +€6.5bn · +0.76% of GDP |
| Undisclosed military aid to Ukraine | +€1.00bn · +0.04% of GDP | – |
| Private donations to Ukraine | +€0.14bn · <0.01% of GDP | +€0.57bn · +0.07% of GDP |
| Other countries' aid to Ukraine spent here | −€0.13bn · <0.01% of GDP | −€1m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Share of IMF and World Bank lending to Ukraine | +€0.11bn · <0.01% of GDP | +€29m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Aid to Ukraine spent at home | −€0.11bn · <0.01% of GDP | – |
| Refugee spending kept in the host economy | −€20m · <0.01% of GDP | −€0.14bn · −0.02% of GDP |
| Aid spent here on energy, relief and rebuilding | −€15m · <0.01% of GDP | −€5m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Purchases from Ukraine vs no war | +€14m · <0.01% of GDP | – |
| Extra services sold to Ukraine | −€5m · <0.01% of GDP | −€4m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Russia's gain on fuel and goods it sold | +€19.5bn · +0.69% of GDP | −€0.49bn · −0.06% of GDP |
| Russia's gain from war-time fuel prices | −€2.3bn · −0.08% of GDP | −€1.5bn · −0.17% of GDP |
| Company taxes paid in Russia | +€2.1bn · +0.07% of GDP | +€0.34bn · +0.04% of GDP |
| Company profits in Russia | +€1.7bn · +0.06% of GDP | +€0.58bn · +0.07% of GDP |
| Russian oil bought via other countries | −€0.65bn · −0.02% of GDP | −€0.20bn · −0.02% of GDP |
| Stakes in Russian oil and gas projects | −€0.25bn · <0.01% of GDP | – |
| Sellers' gain on sales to Russia | +€0.16bn · <0.01% of GDP | +€50m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Services bought from Russia | +€0.12bn · <0.01% of GDP | +€0.12bn · +0.01% of GDP |
| Extra price Russia paid because of sanctions | −€80m · <0.01% of GDP | −€100m · −0.01% of GDP |
| Shipping and insuring Russian oil | +€8m · <0.01% of GDP | −€23m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Gold and hidden payments to Russia | – | −€0.50bn · −0.06% of GDP |
| Services sold to Russia | – | +€0.12bn · +0.01% of GDP |
| Frozen Russian central bank reserves | €5bn · 0.18% of GDP | €1.1bn · 0.13% of GDP |
| Frozen Russian private assets | €1.5bn · 0.05% of GDP | €0.85bn · 0.10% of GDP |

+ toward Ukraine, − toward Russia

## Year by year

| Year | Country | Support for Ukraine | Trade: toward Ukraine (+) / toward Russia (−) | Russian money frozen | Net |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [2022](https://warbalance.org/ukraine-aid-2022/) | France | +€3.5bn | −€1.4bn | +€411m | +€2.6bn |
| – | Switzerland | +€1.6bn | −€670m | +€141m | +€1.1bn |
| [2023](https://warbalance.org/ukraine-aid-2023/) | France | +€4.1bn | +€6.3bn | +€2.0bn | +€12.4bn |
| – | Switzerland | +€1.8bn | −€530m | +€559m | +€1.8bn |
| [2024](https://warbalance.org/ukraine-aid-2024/) | France | +€4.2bn | +€5.0bn | +€1.9bn | +€11.1bn |
| – | Switzerland | +€1.7bn | −€163m | +€566m | +€2.1bn |
| [2025](https://warbalance.org/ukraine-aid-2025/) | France | +€3.2bn | +€4.1bn | +€1.4bn | +€8.7bn |
| – | Switzerland | +€1.7bn | −€412m | +€441m | +€1.8bn |
| [2026](https://warbalance.org/ukraine-aid-2026/)\* | France | +€1.9bn | +€6.2bn | +€819m | +€8.8bn |
| – | Switzerland | +€1.4bn | +€200m | +€262m | +€1.9bn |

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

## Related

- [France](https://warbalance.org/country/france/)
- [Switzerland](https://warbalance.org/country/switzerland/)
- [Germany vs France](https://warbalance.org/compare/germany-vs-france/)
- [France vs United Kingdom](https://warbalance.org/compare/france-vs-united-kingdom/)
- [France vs Hungary](https://warbalance.org/compare/france-vs-hungary/)
- [Italy vs France](https://warbalance.org/compare/italy-vs-france/)
- [United States vs France](https://warbalance.org/compare/united-states-vs-france/)
- [Netherlands vs France](https://warbalance.org/compare/netherlands-vs-france/)
- [France vs Poland](https://warbalance.org/compare/france-vs-poland/)
- [France vs Norway](https://warbalance.org/compare/france-vs-norway/)
- [France vs Denmark](https://warbalance.org/compare/france-vs-denmark/)
- [France vs Sweden](https://warbalance.org/compare/france-vs-sweden/)
- [All topics](https://warbalance.org/topics/)

[Українська](https://warbalance.org/uk/compare/france-vs-switzerland/)[Deutsch](https://warbalance.org/de/compare/france-vs-switzerland/)[Français](https://warbalance.org/fr/compare/france-vs-switzerland/)[Polski](https://warbalance.org/pl/compare/france-vs-switzerland/)[Nederlands](https://warbalance.org/nl/compare/france-vs-switzerland/)[Español](https://warbalance.org/es/compare/france-vs-switzerland/)

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