The latest report from the World Bank, the United Nations, and the European Union indicates a drastic increase in the costs necessary for Ukraine's post-war reconstruction. The estimated amount has reached 588 billion dollars, equivalent to approximately 500 billion euros. This is nearly three times the country's estimated GDP for 2025 and an increase of 12 percent compared to previous forecasts, reflecting the scale of destruction in infrastructure and the energy sector.
Cost Increase of 12 Percent
The new amount of 588 billion USD is 12 percent higher than estimates from a year ago, due to persistent front-line destruction.
Key Sectors of Loss
The largest funds are essential for rebuilding homes, energy, transport, and protecting the health of residents.
Relation to the Country's GDP
The estimated reconstruction cost currently represents nearly three times Ukraine's annual gross domestic product.
A joint report published by the World Bank, the government of Ukraine, the European Commission, and the UN presents a dramatic picture of war damage. According to the report published in February 2026, based on data up to the end of 2025, the total cost of reconstructing destroyed infrastructure, the housing and energy sectors, and demilitarizing civilian areas has risen to 588 billion dollars. This amount is 12 percent higher than a year earlier, due to the continuation of Russian airstrikes and a precise estimation of losses in previously inaccessible regions. The most severe damage concerns the energy network, transport, and industry. Experts note that restoring the country to its pre-war state will take decades and will require an unprecedented mobilization of private and public capital. The housing sector suffered the most in terms of the scale of physical destruction, leaving millions of households without a roof over their heads. International institutions emphasize that reconstruction must be based on modern technologies so that Ukraine can become a modern and crisis-resilient state. After World War II, the Marshall Plan, aimed at rebuilding Europe, amounted to about 13 billion dollars at the time, which is a fraction of Ukraine's current needs converted to today's purchasing power. This event is of key importance for the economic stability of Eastern Europe. Ukraine needs immediate funds not only for multi-year reconstruction but also for ongoing repairs to power plants and waterworks, which are the target of systematic attacks. „Ukraine's needs for reconstruction and recovery have grown to $588 billion, reflecting the devastating impact of the ongoing war.” — World Bank The report's authors warn that without ensuring stable funding, Ukraine's development gap with the rest of the continent will widen, and the process of integration with the European Union will be significantly slowed down for technical and infrastructural reasons.