Ukrainians living and working in Poland began to send money to Ukraine less.
This is reported in the study of the National Bank of Poland "Living and Economic Situation of Migrants from Ukraine and Belarus in Poland in 2024".
The study states that among those citizens who came to the country after the full-scale russian invasion, the percentage of those transferring money to Ukraine has decreased.
Thus, in 2024, almost 40% of Ukrainian immigrants made money transfers from Poland, while last year there were 48% of such citizens. At the same time, in the fall of 2022, 60% of respondents made transfers, while in 2024 - 55%.
In general, money is sent by those citizens who have stable jobs or are engaged in entrepreneurship. However, an increase was recorded compared to 2023 in the percentage of people who transfer an average of more than PLN 1,000 per month: from 19% to 22% in the case of those who came to Poland before the war, and from 12% to 19% in the case of refugees.
The authors of the study indicate that the number of those who transfer funds at least once a month decreased from 49% of respondents in 2023 to 37% of respondents in 2024. Refugees began to transfer money to Ukraine less - from 60% to 33%.
At the same time, the number of Ukrainians in Poland who transfer humanitarian aid to Ukraine has increased. This may be due to the increasing needs for various goods among the people who receive them, as well as due to the fact that new transport, postal and courier companies operating in Poland that deliver parcels to Ukraine.
In total, 49% of respondents said they send humanitarian aid to their homeland. Of these, 39% are refugees and 61% are those who left for Poland by 2024.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, Ukrainians in Poland bought 7,700 apartments in a year, although they are three times more expensive than in Kyiv.
Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz previously stated that Polish society is shocked by young Ukrainians who drive expensive cars and spend weekends in five-star hotels, as this is unfair to Poles.
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