Chart of the Week: Ukraine's Reconstruction Needs Rise 12% to $588 Billion

Chart of the week: Ukraine's reconstruction needs rise 12% to $588 billion

The total cost of reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine is $588 billion, the World Bank said in a new report published Feb. 23, as Russia's full-scale invasion enters its fifth year. Housing, transport, and energy sectors are most affected, with the total needs amounting to almost three times Ukraine's entire gross domestic product — $210 billion in 2025, according to the International Monetary Fund. The sum needed for reconstruction in those s…

Ukraine: $588 billion recovery cost over the next 10 years

The finding comes in the updated joint Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA5) issued on Monday by the Government, the World Bank Group, the European Commission and the United Nations.  It was released as the full-scale Russian invasion enters a fifth year on 24 February, with direct damage now reaching over $195 billion – up from $176 billion in the previous assessment published last February.   “This devastating war is a stain […]

Findings Highlight the Expanding Footprint of Destruction, Increasing Complexity in Restoring Systems Essential for Economic Recovery and Social Well‑being

Four years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an updated joint Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA5) released Monday by the Government of Ukraine, the World Bank Group, the European Commission, and the United Nations currently estimates that as of 31 December 2025, the total cost of reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine is almost $588 billion (over €500 billion) over the next decade, which is nearly 3 times the estimated nominal GDP of Ukra…