# India vs China: support for Ukraine and trade with Russia since 2022

India: Toward Russia by 2.2% of a year's GDP since 2022 (likely 1.0% to 3.2% toward Russia; very likely · >99%). China: Toward Russia by 0.75% of a year's GDP since 2022 (likely 0.32% to 1.1% toward Russia; very likely · >99%).

Support for Ukraine in euros: India €0.15bn, China €0.52bn. More in euros: India; more as a share of GDP: China.

[India →](https://warbalance.org/#IND) [China →](https://warbalance.org/#CHN)

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 | Paid Russia since 2022 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| – | [India](https://warbalance.org/country/india/) | −2.2% · −€70.6bn · −€49 per personlikely 1.0% to 3.2% toward Russiavery likely · >99% | −€0.15bn · <0.01% of GDPessentially zero | €70.5bn more · 2.2% of GDP morevery likely · >99% | €201bn · 6.2% of GDP |
| – | [China](https://warbalance.org/country/china/) | −0.75% · −€128bn · −€91 per personlikely 0.32% to 1.1% toward Russiavery likely · >99% | −€0.52bn · <0.01% of GDPessentially zero | €128bn more · 0.74% of GDP morevery likely · >99% | €547bn · 3.2% 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 | India | China |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Purchases from Ukraine vs no war | −€0.18bn · <0.01% of GDP | −€0.57bn · <0.01% of GDP |
| Share of IMF and World Bank lending to Ukraine | +€39m · <0.01% of GDP | +€89m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Other countries' aid to Ukraine spent here | −€4m · <0.01% of GDP | −€20m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Government aid to Ukraine | +€3m · <0.01% of GDP | +€2m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Aid spent here on energy, relief and rebuilding | – | −€20m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Russia's gain on fuel and goods it sold | −€82.2bn · −2.5% of GDP | −€82.5bn · −0.48% of GDP |
| Russia's gain from war-time fuel prices | +€11bn · +0.34% of GDP | −€15.4bn · −0.09% of GDP |
| Stakes in Russian oil and gas projects | +€1.2bn · +0.04% of GDP | −€0.42bn · <0.01% of GDP |
| Extra price Russia paid because of sanctions | −€0.34bn · −0.01% of GDP | −€18bn · −0.10% of GDP |
| Weapons bought from Russia | +€0.19bn · <0.01% of GDP | +€0.18bn · <0.01% of GDP |
| Company taxes paid in Russia | −€0.13bn · <0.01% of GDP | −€3.7bn · −0.02% of GDP |
| Company profits in Russia | −€0.12bn · <0.01% of GDP | −€4bn · −0.02% of GDP |
| Rosatom projects and Russian state loans | +€0.11bn · <0.01% of GDP | +€17m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Services bought from Russia | −€65m · <0.01% of GDP | −€45m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Shipping and insuring Russian oil | −€53m · <0.01% of GDP | −€0.21bn · <0.01% of GDP |
| Russian oil bought via other countries | −€52m · <0.01% of GDP | −€0.65bn · <0.01% of GDP |
| Sellers' gain on sales to Russia | −€41m · <0.01% of GDP | −€2.4bn · −0.01% of GDP |
| Services sold to Russia | −€25m · <0.01% of GDP | +€27m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Gold and hidden payments to Russia | – | −€0.48bn · <0.01% of GDP |
| Payment agents settling Russia's trade | – | −€0.18bn · <0.01% of GDP |
| Weapons and troops sent to Russia | – | −€39m · <0.01% of GDP |

+ toward Ukraine, − toward Russia

## Year by year

| Year | Country | Support for Ukraine | Trade: toward Ukraine (+) / toward Russia (−) | Net |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [2022](https://warbalance.org/ukraine-aid-2022/) | India | −€40m | −€13.2bn | −€13.2bn |
| – | China | −€161m | −€20.8bn | −€21.0bn |
| [2023](https://warbalance.org/ukraine-aid-2023/) | India | −€6m | −€15.1bn | −€15.1bn |
| – | China | −€20m | −€29.2bn | −€29.2bn |
| [2024](https://warbalance.org/ukraine-aid-2024/) | India | −€10m | −€19.5bn | −€19.5bn |
| – | China | −€59m | −€34.7bn | −€34.8bn |
| [2025](https://warbalance.org/ukraine-aid-2025/) | India | −€58m | −€12.4bn | −€12.4bn |
| – | China | −€184m | −€22.5bn | −€22.6bn |
| [2026](https://warbalance.org/ukraine-aid-2026/)\* | India | −€32m | −€10.3bn | −€10.3bn |
| – | China | −€97m | −€20.7bn | −€20.8bn |

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

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