In the Czech Republic, over 170,000 citizens of Ukraine officially work and pay taxes. Since the onset of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine in 2022, the Czech government has allocated 3.78 billion euros to support Ukrainians and Ukraine itself. At the same time, the revenue from taxes paid by Ukrainians and compensation from the EU has exceeded these expenses by 525 million euros.
This is reported by Finway
Czech Republic Gains More from Ukrainians than It Spends
The total amount of aid provided by various ministries and state institutions in the Czech Republic includes military support, economic projects, and expenses related to accommodating refugees. Ukrainian citizens have contributed 3.27 billion euros to the Czech budget in the form of taxes. Additionally, the country received further compensation of 1,035 million euros from the European Union for the military assistance provided to Kyiv.
“The Czech state is certainly not losing out by helping Ukraine; on the contrary. Revenues exceed these expenses by 525 million euros,” emphasized Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala.
According to Petr Fiala, these figures could serve as an argument against the widespread skeptical statements in parliament regarding support for Ukraine. Deputy Prime Minister Vít Rakušan also highlighted that there are currently 170,000 Ukrainians legally working in the Czech Republic. He noted that the Czech Republic is the most successful among EU countries in integrating refugees into the labor market.
The Ukrainian Diaspora in the Czech Republic and Its Impact on the EU Economy
There are 396,000 individuals under temporary protection in the country, while another 80,000 Ukrainians have applied for a special long-term residence permit, and 15,000 have already met all the necessary conditions to obtain it.
Comparative analytical reports indicate that not only the Czech Republic but also Poland and Slovakia receive more funds from Ukrainians in the form of taxes than they spend on their support. For example, in Poland, by mid-2025, Ukrainians are expected to generate over 82.15 billion dollars in GDP, while the amount of Polish aid to refugees and Ukraine will be eight times lower at 10.4 billion dollars. The average salary level of Ukrainians abroad remains one-third lower than that of citizens in host countries.