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

Poland: Toward Ukraine by 5.0% of a year's GDP since 2022 (likely 2.8% to 7.8% 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: Poland €14.2bn, Austria €3.7bn. More in euros: Poland; more as a share of GDP: Poland.

[Poland →](https://warbalance.org/#POL) [Austria →](https://warbalance.org/#AUT)

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| – | [Poland](https://warbalance.org/country/poland/) | +5.0% · +€37.8bn · +€1,034 per personlikely 2.8% to 7.8% toward Ukrainevery likely · >99% | +€14.2bn · +1.9% of GDPvery likely · 98% | €22.8bn less · 3.0% of GDP lessvery likely · >99% | €0.85bn · 0.11% of GDP | €22.5bn · 3.0% of GDP |
| – | [Austria](https://warbalance.org/country/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 more · 0.51% of GDP morelikely toward Russia · 67% | €0.81bn · 0.17% of GDP | €19.4bn · 4.1% 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

| Measure | Poland | Austria |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of hosting refugees from Ukraine | +€10.6bn · +1.4% of GDP | +€1.8bn · +0.39% of GDP |
| Government aid to Ukraine | +€3bn · +0.39% of GDP | +€0.25bn · +0.05% of GDP |
| Share of EU aid to Ukraine | +€2bn · +0.27% of GDP | +€1.5bn · +0.31% of GDP |
| Refugee spending kept in the host economy | −€0.91bn · −0.12% of GDP | −€11m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Extra sales to Ukraine | −€0.82bn · −0.11% of GDP | – |
| Extra services sold to Ukraine | −€0.44bn · −0.06% of GDP | −€5m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Purchases from Ukraine vs no war | +€0.41bn · +0.05% of GDP | +€52m · +0.01% of GDP |
| Private donations to Ukraine | +€0.41bn · +0.05% of GDP | +€0.14bn · +0.03% of GDP |
| Aid spent here on energy, relief and rebuilding | −€68m · <0.01% of GDP | −€4m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Aid to Ukraine spent at home | −€23m · <0.01% of GDP | – |
| Share of IMF and World Bank lending to Ukraine | +€20m · <0.01% of GDP | +€21m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Russia's gain on fuel and goods it sold | +€22.3bn · +3.0% of GDP | +€3.8bn · +0.81% of GDP |
| Russia's gain from war-time fuel prices | −€1.8bn · −0.23% of GDP | −€4.1bn · −0.87% of GDP |
| Sellers' gain on sales to Russia | +€0.84bn · +0.11% of GDP | +€38m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Russian oil bought via other countries | +€0.78bn · +0.10% of GDP | +€0.71bn · +0.15% of GDP |
| Company taxes paid in Russia | +€0.59bn · +0.08% of GDP | −€2.3bn · −0.49% of GDP |
| Extra price Russia paid because of sanctions | −€0.11bn · −0.01% of GDP | −€42m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Company profits in Russia | +€84m · +0.01% of GDP | −€1.6bn · −0.35% of GDP |
| Services sold to Russia | +€68m · <0.01% of GDP | +€15m · <0.01% of GDP |
| Services bought from Russia | +€42m · <0.01% of GDP | +€73m · +0.02% of GDP |
| Stakes in Russian oil and gas projects | – | +€0.90bn · +0.19% of GDP |
| Profits of Russian-owned companies abroad | – | +€0.12bn · +0.03% of GDP |
| Frozen Russian central bank reserves | €0.55bn · 0.07% of GDP | €0.43bn · 0.09% of GDP |
| Frozen Russian private assets | €0.30bn · 0.04% of GDP | €0.39bn · 0.08% 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/) | Poland | +€5.9bn | +€2.4bn | +€62m | +€8.4bn |
| – | Austria | +€815m | −€4.2bn | +€53m | −€3.3bn |
| [2023](https://warbalance.org/ukraine-aid-2023/) | Poland | +€2.9bn | +€5.6bn | +€271m | +€8.8bn |
| – | Austria | +€929m | −€306m | +€264m | +€886m |
| [2024](https://warbalance.org/ukraine-aid-2024/) | Poland | +€2.4bn | +€5.9bn | +€235m | +€8.5bn |
| – | Austria | +€851m | −€380m | +€231m | +€701m |
| [2025](https://warbalance.org/ukraine-aid-2025/) | Poland | +€1.8bn | +€4.3bn | +€177m | +€6.2bn |
| – | Austria | +€700m | +€1.1bn | +€167m | +€2.0bn |
| [2026](https://warbalance.org/ukraine-aid-2026/)\* | Poland | +€1.3bn | +€4.6bn | +€106m | +€5.9bn |
| – | Austria | +€443m | +€1.3bn | +€99m | +€1.9bn |

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

## Related

- [Poland](https://warbalance.org/country/poland/)
- [Austria](https://warbalance.org/country/austria/)
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Cite as: War Balance, figures to August 2026, https://warbalance.org/compare/poland-vs-austria/