# Netherlands vs Spain: support for Ukraine and trade with Russia since 2022

Netherlands: Toward Ukraine by 5.1% of a year's GDP since 2022 (likely 3.0% to 8.2% toward Ukraine; very likely · >99%). Spain: Toward Ukraine by 1.1% of a year's GDP since 2022 (likely 0.58% to 1.7% toward Ukraine; very likely · >99%).

Support for Ukraine in euros: Netherlands €22.8bn, Spain €8.4bn. More in euros: Netherlands; more as a share of GDP: Netherlands.

[Netherlands →](https://warbalance.org/#NLD) [Spain →](https://warbalance.org/#ESP)

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| – | [Netherlands](https://warbalance.org/country/netherlands/) | +5.1% · +€54.1bn · +€3,006 per personlikely 3.0% to 8.2% toward Ukrainevery likely · >99% | +€22.8bn · +2.2% of GDPvery likely · >99% | €30.2bn less · 2.9% of GDP lessvery likely · 98% | €1.1bn · 0.10% of GDP | €31.7bn · 3.0% of GDP |
| – | [Spain](https://warbalance.org/country/spain/) | +1.1% · +€16.6bn · +€339 per personlikely 0.58% to 1.7% toward Ukrainevery likely · >99% | +€8.4bn · +0.56% of GDPvery likely · >99% | €6.2bn less · 0.42% of GDP lesslikely toward Ukraine · 89% | €2bn · 0.13% of GDP | €18.4bn · 1.2% 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 | Netherlands | Spain |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of hosting refugees from Ukraine | +€11.8bn · +1.1% of GDP | +€1.7bn · +0.12% of GDP |
| Government aid to Ukraine | +€8.7bn · +0.82% of GDP | +€1.6bn · +0.11% of GDP |
| Share of EU aid to Ukraine | +€2.4bn · +0.23% of GDP | +€4.6bn · +0.31% of GDP |
| Refugee spending kept in the host economy | −€0.38bn · −0.04% of GDP | −€68m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Private donations to Ukraine | +€0.34bn · +0.03% of GDP | +€0.32bn · +0.02% of GDP |
| Share of IMF and World Bank lending to Ukraine | +€40m · <0.01% of GDP | +€55m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Extra services sold to Ukraine | −€35m · <0.01% of GDP | −€33m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Aid to Ukraine spent at home | −€26m · <0.01% of GDP | −€5m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Purchases from Ukraine vs no war | −€26m · <0.01% of GDP | +€0.17bn · +0.01% of GDP |
| Other countries' aid to Ukraine spent here | −€18m · <0.01% of GDP | −€7m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Aid spent here on energy, relief and rebuilding | −€15m · <0.01% of GDP | −€6m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Extra sales to Ukraine | −€1m · <0.01% of GDP | – |
| Russia's gain on fuel and goods it sold | +€30.6bn · +2.9% of GDP | +€8.2bn · +0.55% of GDP |
| Russia's gain from war-time fuel prices | −€2.9bn · −0.27% of GDP | −€2.7bn · −0.18% of GDP |
| Company profits in Russia | +€0.87bn · +0.08% of GDP | +€0.45bn · +0.03% of GDP |
| Company taxes paid in Russia | +€0.86bn · +0.08% of GDP | +€0.13bn · <0.01% of GDP |
| Sellers' gain on sales to Russia | +€0.48bn · +0.05% of GDP | +€48m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Services sold to Russia | +€0.36bn · +0.03% of GDP | +€0.20bn · +0.01% of GDP |
| Profits of Russian-owned companies abroad | −€0.13bn · −0.01% of GDP | – |
| Russian oil bought via other countries | +€93m · <0.01% of GDP | −€0.11bn · <0.01% of GDP |
| Extra price Russia paid because of sanctions | −€92m · <0.01% of GDP | −€32m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Services bought from Russia | +€78m · <0.01% of GDP | +€39m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Shipping and insuring Russian oil | −€15m · <0.01% of GDP | – |
| Frozen Russian central bank reserves | €0.66bn · 0.06% of GDP | €1.2bn · 0.08% of GDP |
| Frozen Russian private assets | €0.41bn · 0.04% of GDP | €0.73bn · 0.05% 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/) | Netherlands | +€2.9bn | +€1.1bn | +€78m | +€4.1bn |
| – | Spain | +€2.1bn | −€46m | +€142m | +€2.2bn |
| [2023](https://warbalance.org/ukraine-aid-2023/) | Netherlands | +€6.1bn | +€6.9bn | +€346m | +€13.4bn |
| – | Spain | +€1.9bn | +€1.6bn | +€630m | +€4.1bn |
| [2024](https://warbalance.org/ukraine-aid-2024/) | Netherlands | +€4.8bn | +€8.3bn | +€294m | +€13.4bn |
| – | Spain | +€1.7bn | +€1.5bn | +€547m | +€3.7bn |
| [2025](https://warbalance.org/ukraine-aid-2025/) | Netherlands | +€5.6bn | +€6.1bn | +€214m | +€12.0bn |
| – | Spain | +€1.4bn | +€1.2bn | +€412m | +€3.0bn |
| [2026](https://warbalance.org/ukraine-aid-2026/)\* | Netherlands | +€3.3bn | +€7.9bn | +€128m | +€11.3bn |
| – | Spain | +€1.3bn | +€2.0bn | +€246m | +€3.6bn |

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

## Related

- [Netherlands](https://warbalance.org/country/netherlands/)
- [Spain](https://warbalance.org/country/spain/)
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- [NATO members](https://warbalance.org/group/nato/)
- [Netherlands vs Germany](https://warbalance.org/compare/netherlands-vs-germany/)
- [United States vs Netherlands](https://warbalance.org/compare/united-states-vs-netherlands/)
- [Netherlands vs United Kingdom](https://warbalance.org/compare/netherlands-vs-united-kingdom/)
- [Netherlands vs France](https://warbalance.org/compare/netherlands-vs-france/)
- [Netherlands vs Poland](https://warbalance.org/compare/netherlands-vs-poland/)
- [Netherlands vs Norway](https://warbalance.org/compare/netherlands-vs-norway/)
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- [Netherlands vs Sweden](https://warbalance.org/compare/netherlands-vs-sweden/)
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Cite as: War Balance, figures to August 2026, https://warbalance.org/compare/netherlands-vs-spain/