The total cost of Ukraine’s reconstruction and recovery following the full-scale invasion, as of December 31, 2025, amounts to approximately $588 billion.
This is according to the Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA5) conducted by the World Bank Group, the European Commission, and the United Nations, the bank’s press service reported.
“After four years of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the total cost of reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine is estimated at nearly $588 billion over the next decade, which is almost three times the country’s projected nominal GDP for 2025,” said Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko.
The report states that direct damage in Ukraine has already exceeded $195 billion (compared to $176 billion as of February 2025). The greatest destruction has been recorded in the energy, transport, and housing sectors, with the number of damaged or destroyed facilities increasing by 21%, 24%, and 14% respectively.
Experts also identified the sectors with the highest reconstruction and recovery needs:
- transport sector — $96 billion;
- energy sector — $91 billion;
- housing sector — $90 billion;
- trade and industry sector — $63 billion;
- agricultural sector — $55 billion.
According to analysts, the cost of explosive hazard management and debris removal is estimated at around $28 billion, despite progress in demining efforts.
