# Iran vs North Korea: support for Ukraine and trade with Russia since 2022

Iran: Toward Russia by 0.44% of a year's GDP since 2022 (likely 0.21% to 0.69% toward Russia; very likely · >99%). North Korea: Toward Russia by 19.9% of a year's GDP since 2022 (likely 9.4% to 36.8% toward Russia).

[Iran →](https://warbalance.org/#IRN) [North Korea →](https://warbalance.org/#PRK)

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| – | [Iran](https://warbalance.org/country/iran/) | −0.44% · −€1.9bn · −€20 per personlikely 0.21% to 0.69% toward Russiavery likely · >99% | −€1m · <0.01% of GDPessentially zero | €1.9bn more · 0.44% of GDP morevery likely · >99% | €8.2bn · 1.9% of GDP |
| – | [North Korea](https://warbalance.org/country/north-korea/) | −19.9% · −€5.9bn · −€222 per personlikely 9.4% to 36.8% toward Russia | – | €5.9bn more · 19.9% of GDP more | €6.2bn · 20.9% 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 | Iran | North Korea |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Purchases from Ukraine vs no war | −€13m · <0.01% of GDP | – |
| Share of IMF and World Bank lending to Ukraine | +€12m · <0.01% of GDP | – |
| Weapons and troops sent to Russia | −€1.8bn · −0.44% of GDP | −€5.9bn · −19.8% of GDP |
| Russia's gain on fuel and goods it sold | +€85m · +0.02% of GDP | −€18m · −0.06% of GDP |
| Weapons bought from Russia | −€65m · −0.02% of GDP | – |
| Extra price Russia paid because of sanctions | −€43m · −0.01% of GDP | – |
| Rosatom projects and Russian state loans | +€40m · <0.01% of GDP | – |
| Sellers' gain on sales to Russia | −€12m · <0.01% of GDP | – |
| Company taxes paid in Russia | −€11m · <0.01% of GDP | – |
| Company profits in Russia | −€7m · <0.01% of GDP | – |
| Russian oil bought via other countries | −€5m · <0.01% of GDP | −€3m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Services sold to Russia | −€2m · <0.01% of GDP | – |
| Services bought from Russia | +€2m · <0.01% of GDP | +€2m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Russia's gain from war-time fuel prices | −€1m · <0.01% of GDP | −€2m · <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/) | Iran | −€1m | −€164m | −€164m |
| – | North Korea | €0 | +€3m | +€3m |
| [2023](https://warbalance.org/ukraine-aid-2023/) | Iran | +€2m | −€798m | −€796m |
| – | North Korea | €0 | −€821m | −€821m |
| [2024](https://warbalance.org/ukraine-aid-2024/) | Iran | +€1m | −€655m | −€654m |
| – | North Korea | €0 | −€2.3bn | −€2.3bn |
| [2025](https://warbalance.org/ukraine-aid-2025/) | Iran | −€3m | −€278m | −€281m |
| – | North Korea | €0 | −€2.3bn | −€2.3bn |
| [2026](https://warbalance.org/ukraine-aid-2026/)\* | Iran | −€1m | +€38m | +€37m |
| – | North Korea | €0 | −€478m | −€478m |

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

## Related

- [Iran](https://warbalance.org/country/iran/)
- [North Korea](https://warbalance.org/country/north-korea/)
- [Iran vs Türkiye](https://warbalance.org/compare/iran-vs-turkiye/)
- [China vs Iran](https://warbalance.org/compare/china-vs-iran/)
- [China vs North Korea](https://warbalance.org/compare/china-vs-north-korea/)
- [All topics](https://warbalance.org/topics/)

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Cite as: War Balance, figures to August 2026, https://warbalance.org/compare/iran-vs-north-korea/