European countries significantly increased their aid to Ukraine in 2025, compensating for the near-total withdrawal of support from the United States. According to a new study by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel), while U.S. military aid to Ukraine decreased by 99%, the overall level of support remained stable due to a substantial rise in European contributions.
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Military Support: Germany’s Leadership and the Growing Role of Northern Europe
In 2025, European countries provided approximately €29 billion in military aid to Ukraine, significantly exceeding the figures from previous years: in 2022–2024, this amount was €17–18 billion per year. Thus, the increase was 67%. Germany emerged as the leader among allies, allocating €9 billion for armaments and directing around €600 million towards the purchase of American weapons under the NATO PURL program. Following Germany in aid volume were the United Kingdom (€5.4 billion), Sweden (€3.7 billion), Norway (€3.6 billion), and Denmark (€2.6 billion).
At the same time, the structure of military support shows an uneven distribution: Northern Europe provided 33% of European military aid, despite accounting for only 8% of the total GDP of donor countries. Southern Europe contributed only 3% of military support, although its economic share reaches 19%. Together, Southern and Eastern Europe provided only 5% of the total military aid to Ukraine.
Increase in Financial and Humanitarian Support
In addition to military packages, the volumes of financial and humanitarian aid also increased. In 2025, this figure rose by 59% compared to the average levels of 2022–2024, reaching approximately €39 billion. Most of the funds were received by Ukraine through European Union institutions – about €35.1 billion, which constitutes 89% of all European financial and humanitarian support.
“In 2025, Europeans provided Ukraine with about €29 billion in military aid – significantly more than before. In 2022-2024, the volume of aid was approximately €17-18 billion per year. Thus, last year it increased by 67%.”
In February 2026, the United Kingdom also joined the NATO PURL initiative, which allows for the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine. The government allocated £150 million (approximately $205 million) for these purposes. In total, since the launch of PURL in August 2025, 24 countries have joined the project.