Economic Impact of Long Covid
OECD Report 2026
Long Covid imposes a heavy cost on health systems and economies
Direct healthcare costs for tackling Long Covid
$11 billion a year
…international collaboration is also essential to develop and refine evidence‑based clinical guidelines, standard definitions and national care pathways that can reduce the social and economic burden of long COVID.
GDP reduction across the OECD & EU
0.1 to 0.2% a year
Drag on the OECD & EU economies
$135 billion per year
