The Baltic and Scandinavian countries have spent the largest share of their GDP on aid to Ukraine, while Greece, Cyprus, and France are blocking Bayraktar’s funding.
According to research by IFW, as of January 15 the total volume of Estonia’s aid obligations to Ukraine is 3.5% of the country’s GDP. In second place according to this indicator is Denmark, at 2.41%. They are followed by Norway (1.72%), Lithuania (1.54%), Latvia (1.15%), Finland (0.71%), Poland (0.69%), and the Netherlands (0.67%). Germany’s total volume of aid and obligations is 0.57% of its GDP, the UK (0.55%), the US (0.32%), and France (0.07%).
If we consider the aid provided and promised to Ukraine in all spheres in absolute numbers, then the EU is in first place, allocating a total of €84.99B. The second largest supporter is the US, with €67.71B. Germany is in third place with €22.06B.
Meanwhile, Greece, Cyprus, and France have blocked the financing needed to supply Ukraine with Bayraktar UAVs and Turkish-made artillery shells, which were supposed to be purchased with European funds.