How Much Taxpayers Have Actually Spent on Supporting Ukraine

According to data published by the Ukraine Support Tracker from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, governments from Western countries and other nations have committed to providing Ukraine with over 340 billion euros in bilateral aid since the start of Russia's full-scale aggression in 2022. These figures indicate a large-scale and coordinated international support initiative, but what is the real financial burden on taxpayers in each country?

Among all countries, the largest share of the total aid comes from the United States, which has provided approximately 115 billion euros in military, financial, and humanitarian assistance. European institutions follow closely behind, committing around 84 billion euros. Significant contributions have also been made by countries such as Germany (25 billion euros) and the United Kingdom (19 billion euros).

Not only the largest economies in the world but also second-tier countries like Japan and Canada, each contributing over 10 billion euros, have provided substantial support. Smaller states like Denmark, the Netherlands, and Sweden have committed between 9 to 11 billion euros, often with a focus on military assistance.

Overall, these figures reflect a coordinated international initiative to support Ukraine. However, as supporters of Thatcher argue, since there is nothing that can be classified as government money, what is the real burden on taxpayers in each country?

The focus has turned to the trio of Scandinavian countries. If we translate this data into the average taxpayer contribution to aid Ukraine from 2022 to 2025, in most large economies, support for Ukraine amounts to approximately 600-700 euros per worker (note: estimates may vary slightly as data is updated).

Countries with the highest average taxpayer contributions to aid Ukraine include Denmark (3,650 euros), followed by Norway (3,186 euros) and Sweden (1,622 euros).

Several countries exceed the threshold of 1,000 euros. Among them are Estonia (1,343 euros), Finland (1,267 euros), the Netherlands (1,094 euros), Lithuania (1,054 euros), and Luxembourg (1,033 euros).

The United States, despite halting non-repayable aid in 2025, continues to stand at 716 euros for the entire period, while Canada (683 euros), Iceland (667 euros), Latvia (640 euros), the United Kingdom (567 euros), and Germany (557 euros) also fall within a similar range.

The next group of countries includes Switzerland (392 euros), Belgium (359 euros), and Poland (328 euros).

Thus, the average taxpayer contribution to support Ukraine demonstrates significant differences between countries, reflecting varying levels of readiness and capacity of states in providing international support to Ukraine amid aggression from Russia.