Europe's 138 billion euro ($157 bn) aid to Ukraine surpasses US support
Europe has allocated 138 billion euros (157 billion dollars) in aid to Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion, according to the Ukraine Support Tracker study published on Tuesday by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW). The US allocated 23 billion euros (26 billion dollars) less.
What do you need to know?
- Europe has allocated a total of 138 billion euros (157 billion dollars) in aid to Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion, which exceeds US support by 23 billion euros (26 billion dollars).
- The United States leads in military aid, allocating 65 billion euros (74 billion dollars), 1 billion euro (1,1 billion dollars) more than Europe.
- Scandinavian and Baltic countries are allocating a higher percentage of their GDP to aid Ukraine than Germany, the United Kingdom, or France.
Aid for Ukraine
According to the Ukraine Support Tracker report published by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Europe has allocated 138 billion euros (157 billion dollars) in aid to Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion. This is 23 billion euros (26 billion dollars) more than the support from the US.
The aid includes military, financial, and humanitarian support. Although the US leads in military aid, Europe continues to support Ukraine, deepening the differences in statistics.
Trump does not approve new aid
Since taking office, Trump has not approved any new aid to Ukraine. The last tranche of arms, worth 500 million dollars, was approved during Joe Biden's administration.
Trump has repeatedly claimed that the US has spent 350 billion dollars on aid to Ukraine, which is not consistent with the report data.
Diverse aid from Europe
The report indicates that Scandinavian and Baltic countries, such as Estonia and Denmark, have allocated over 2% of their GDP to Ukraine. In comparison, Germany and the United Kingdom allocated slightly below 0.5%, while France, Italy, and Spain only between 0.1% and 0.2%.
