Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line
Netherlands
7.05 billion
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
5.28 billion
in 2024
Netherlands rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th
Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line over time
- Netherlands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 7.05 billion against 5.28 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.78 billion.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 49 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.51 billion | 3.91 billion | 2.60 billion | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6.91 billion | 5.40 billion | 1.51 billion | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line, Netherlands or Saudi Arabia?
- Netherlands, at 7.05 billion against 5.28 billion in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line between Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.78 billion, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.