War Balance
What has hosting Ukrainian refugees cost each country since 2022?
Refugee hosting is part of each country's support for Ukraine here: what all levels of government actually spent on refugees from 2022 to August 2026, minus what donors paid back and the host's own gain on refugees' work. As a share of their economy the table starts with Poland, Ireland and the Netherlands.
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.
Ranking · 40
Sorted by “Cost of hosting refugees from Ukraine” as a share of one year's GDP, high to low, 2022 to August 2026. Economies under €5bn of GDP are left out, as in the map's ranking. + adds to its support for Ukraine, − takes from it; + toward Ukraine, − toward Russia.
| # | Country | Cost of hosting refugees from Ukraine | Support for Ukraine | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | +1.4%+€10.6bn · +€290 per personrange −0.06% to +2.6% | +€14.2bn+1.9% of GDPvery likely · 98% | +€37.8bn+5.0% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 2 | Ireland | +1.2%+€6.2bn · +€1,156 per personrange +0.90% to +1.4% | +€7.5bn+1.4% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€9.5bn+1.8% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 3 | Netherlands | +1.1%+€11.8bn · +€657 per personrange +0.91% to +1.3% | +€22.8bn+2.2% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€54.1bn+5.1% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 4 | Czechia | +1.0%+€3.1bn · +€287 per personrange +0.60% to +1.5% | +€4.1bn+1.3% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€8bn+2.6% of GDPvery likely · 97% |
| 5 | Cyprus | +0.96%+€0.31bn · +€228 per personrange +0.12% to +3.3% | +€0.42bn+1.3% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€1.2bn+3.6% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 6 | Norway | +0.88%+€4.4bn · +€792 per personrange +0.56% to +1.3% | +€12.8bn+2.5% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€14.8bn+2.9% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 7 | Germany | +0.85%+€35.5bn · +€425 per personrange +0.77% to +1.3% | +€74.8bn+1.8% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€153bn+3.7% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 8 | Switzerland | +0.76%+€6.5bn · +€720 per personrange +0.61% to +0.96% | +€8.3bn+0.97% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€8.7bn+1.0% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 9 | Latvia | +0.67%+€0.26bn · +€139 per personrange +0.35% to +1.1% | +€0.75bn+1.9% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€2.2bn+5.6% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 10 | Iceland | +0.59%+€0.17bn · +€442 per personrange +0.08% to +2.0% | +€0.27bn+0.91% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€0.35bn+1.2% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 11 | Finland | +0.56%+€1.5bn · +€271 per personrange +0.34% to +0.87% | +€5.3bn+1.9% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€23.1bn+8.5% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 12 | Estonia | +0.56%+€0.21bn · +€156 per personrange +0.24% to +1.2% | +€0.92bn+2.4% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€4.1bn+10.8% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 13 | Luxembourg | +0.39%+€0.32bn · +€470 per personrange +0.05% to +1.3% | +€0.77bn+0.94% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€2.9bn+3.5% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 14 | Austria | +0.39%+€1.8bn · +€200 per personrange +0.23% to +0.61% | +€3.7bn+0.79% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€2.1bn+0.45% of GDPlikely toward Ukraine · 68% |
| 15 | Belgium | +0.34%+€2bn · +€169 per personrange +0.22% to +0.52% | +€5.8bn+0.97% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€20.3bn+3.4% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 16 | Bulgaria | +0.34%+€0.32bn · +€50 per personrange +0.16% to +0.63% | +€0.68bn+0.72% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€3.1bn+3.3% of GDPlikely toward Ukraine · 95% |
| 17 | Slovenia | +0.31%+€0.20bn · +€92 per personrange +0.09% to +0.99% | +€0.49bn+0.78% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€0.42bn+0.66% of GDPlikely toward Ukraine · 88% |
| 18 | Slovakia | +0.30%+€0.36bn · +€66 per personrange −0.02% to +0.71% | +€1.1bn+0.89% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€0.29bn+0.24% of GDPtoo close to call · 58% toward Ukraine |
| 19 | Moldova | +0.27%+€41m · +€17 per personrange −0.27% to +0.77% | +€93m+0.61% of GDPlikely above zero · 81% | +€1.1bn+6.9% of GDPvery likely · 97% |
| 20 | Malta | +0.26%+€53m · +€94 per personrange +0.06% to +0.84% | +€0.11bn+0.52% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€0.25bn+1.2% of GDPvery likely · 95% |
| 21 | Denmark | +0.24%+€0.92bn · +€154 per personrange +0.02% to +0.44% | +€11.2bn+2.9% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€15.5bn+4.0% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 22 | Montenegro | +0.24%+€16m · +€26 per personrange −0.02% to +0.99% | +€24m+0.34% of GDPvery likely · 97% | +€25m+0.37% of GDPlikely toward Ukraine · 91% |
| 23 | Croatia | +0.23%+€0.18bn · +€45 per personrange +0.10% to +0.43% | +€0.66bn+0.85% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€1.2bn+1.5% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 24 | Greece | +0.19%+€0.42bn · +€40 per personrange +0.03% to +0.64% | +€1.4bn+0.65% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€0.18bn+0.08% of GDPessentially zero |
| 25 | United Kingdom | +0.18%+€5.7bn · +€82 per personrange +0.08% to +0.30% | +€18.4bn+0.58% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€58.4bn+1.8% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 26 | Sweden | +0.15%+€0.82bn · +€78 per personrange +0.07% to +0.22% | +€8.8bn+1.6% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€20.1bn+3.7% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 27 | Romania | +0.13%+€0.42bn · +€22 per personrange +0.03% to +0.25% | +€1.8bn+0.58% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€8.9bn+2.8% of GDPvery likely · 99% |
| 28 | Spain | +0.12%+€1.7bn · +€35 per personrange +0.07% to +0.23% | +€8.4bn+0.56% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€16.6bn+1.1% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 29 | Portugal | +0.09%+€0.24bn · +€23 per personrange +0.02% to +0.23% | +€1.3bn+0.49% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€3.5bn+1.3% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 30 | Canada | +0.09%+€1.8bn · +€44 per personrange −0.02% to +0.18% | +€8.8bn+0.42% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€10.6bn+0.51% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 31 | Hungary | +0.09%+€0.16bn · +€17 per personrange +0.03% to +0.14% | +€0.68bn+0.36% of GDPvery likely · >99% | −€11.4bn−6.0% of GDPvery likely · 97% |
| 32 | Italy | +0.07%+€1.5bn · +€25 per personrange +0.04% to +0.10% | +€12.7bn+0.60% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€34.4bn+1.6% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 33 | France | +0.06%+€1.8bn · +€26 per personrange +0.05% to +0.10% | +€16.9bn+0.60% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€43.6bn+1.6% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 34 | Lithuania | +0.06%+€43m · +€15 per personrange −0.44% to +0.64% | +€1.3bn+1.8% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€8.8bn+11.9% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 35 | Georgia | +0.04%+€10m · +€3 per personrange +0.02% to +0.08% | −€7m−0.03% of GDPessentially zero | −€1.2bn−4.1% of GDPlikely toward Russia · 87% |
| 36 | Albania | +0.01%+€2m · +€1 per personrange <0.01% to +0.17% | +€20m+0.09% of GDPessentially zero | +€16m+0.07% of GDPessentially zero |
| 37 | Australia | <0.01%+€0.14bn · +€5 per personrange <0.01% to +0.02% | +€1.3bn+0.08% of GDPvery likely · >99% | −€0.61bn−0.04% of GDPessentially zero |
| 38 | United States | <0.01%+€1.9bn · +€6 per personrange <0.01% to +0.02% | +€82.6bn+0.32% of GDPvery likely · >99% | +€132bn+0.51% of GDPvery likely · >99% |
| 39 | Armenia | <0.01%+€1m · <€1 per personrange <0.01% to +0.04% | −€3m−0.02% of GDPessentially zero | −€37m−0.17% of GDPlikely toward Russia · 69% |
| 40 | Azerbaijan | <0.01%+€4m · <€1 per personrange <0.01% to +0.03% | +€31m+0.04% of GDPessentially zero | −€1.7bn−2.5% of GDPvery likely · 99% |
Each row: the best estimate, then its range in the same unit and sign. The chances of the direction are for each country's totals, on its page.
Questions
Which country has spent the most on Ukrainian refugees?
As a share of GDP, the table starts with Poland (1.4%), Ireland and the Netherlands. In euros the list starts with Germany (€35.5bn). The cost comes from government budgets and audit offices for the main host countries; elsewhere from refugee-years times a cost per person calibrated on those budgets.
Is refugee hosting counted as aid to Ukraine?
Yes, as support for Ukraine, beside government aid. Aid-only trackers usually leave it out, which is one reason totals differ.
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Cite as: War Balance, figures to August 2026, https://warbalance.org/ukrainian-refugees-cost/