Poland has reported losses of nearly 500 billion zlotys due to the war in Ukraine
Poland’s Central Statistical Office has estimated the country’s losses related to the war in Ukraine at over 490 billion zlotys. That is approximately 113.5 billion euros.
Analysts at the Central Statistical Office calculated that the household sector suffered the greatest losses from the Russian invasion. Their losses amount to 292.1 billion zlotys (67 billion euros). In contrast, the business sector lost 126 billion zlotys (29 billion euros), and the government and local government sector lost 72 billion zlotys (16.5 billion euros).
The calculations cover four years of military operations in Ukraine from 2022 to 2025. In total, this amounts to 490.1 billion zlotys. This sum represents approximately 3.5% of Poland’s total GDP for 2022–2025.
The Central Statistical Office (GUS) took into account, in particular, issues related to the scale of aid to Ukraine and Ukrainians, the situation in the labor market, and changes in the economy and demographics. The analysis also included a survey of Poles’ attitudes and how the consequences of the military conflict and the influx of refugees into Poland have affected household conditions and entrepreneurship.
As Marek Czerniał-Wołan, head of GUS, explained, the analysis also took into account the loss of household purchasing power due to the slowdown in wage growth following the invasion in February 2022, alternative expenditures related to the defense budget, and the decline in gross value added in Polish industry.
Speaking about the decline in gross value added in Polish industry, statisticians emphasized the significant impact of the Russian attack on Ukraine on the Polish construction sector. The decline in gross value added in this sector of the economy was estimated at 120.9 billion zlotys.
This is a consequence of an outflow from the market, particularly of the workforce. The Central Statistical Office reported that in 2023, the number of Ukrainian men registered for temporary residence in Poland decreased by 12.7%. The outbreak of the war also led to rising material prices—non-ferrous metals, crushed stone, glass, cement, asphalt, steel, and plastics all became more expensive.
This was reported by Rzeczpospolita.
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