European Countries Outpace USA in Weapon Contracts for Ukraine for the First Time Since 2022

For the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European countries have surpassed the United States in providing military industrial support to Ukraine.

This is revealed in a study by the German Institute for Economic Research.

According to the findings, from February 2022 to the end of June 2025, Europe has committed at least €35.1 billion ($41.1 billion) to weapons production for Ukraine, exceeding the U.S. contribution by €4.4 billion ($5.15 billion) over the same period.

This shift occurred against the backdrop of a reduction in U.S. aid following the arrival of Donald Trump’s administration, while European support, on the contrary, sharply increased.

According to the European Union, EU countries collectively allocated over $65 billion in military aid to Ukraine, with significant contributions also made by non-EU European countries such as Norway.

In May and June 2025, European governments additionally allocated €10.5 billion ($12.3 billion) for new military assistance, of which at least €4.6 billion ($5.4 billion) went to contracts with defense companies rather than supplies from stockpiles.

Germany is the leader among European donors, having provided €5 billion in just the past two months. Significant sums were also allocated by Norway (€1.5 billion), Belgium (€1.2 billion), the Netherlands, the UK, and Denmark (around €500–600 million each).

Meanwhile, the Baltic states and Denmark contribute the largest share of aid relative to their GDP, with Denmark allocating 2.9% of its GDP, plus an additional 0.4% through its EU contribution.

Unlike the unstable U.S. support, European assistance remains steady and is even increasing. Researchers from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy note that an increasing amount of weapons for Ukraine is coming from new production lines rather than old stockpiles, which were depleted in many Western countries at the start of the war.

Financial support for Ukraine also heavily relies on the ERA (Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration) mechanism, which provides €45 billion in loans funded by profits from frozen Russian assets. In May-June 2025, the EU allocated €2 billion, Canada €1.5 billion, and Japan €2.8 billion through this mechanism.

Militarnyi previously reported that Germany would finance a $500 million package of U.S.-provided military equipment and ammunition for Ukraine.

The German Foreign Ministry explained that the support packages under PURL would include military equipment that was either not produced by the European industry or could be delivered by the United States faster than by European partners or Canada.