Australia vs Belgium: Foreign aid given
Foreign aid given over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.24 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.56 billion constant 2024 US$ in Belgium, a difference of 679.70 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Belgium ranks 19th of 50 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 884.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 295.41 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 563.91 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | 639.31 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | 798.44 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 496.86 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 519.85 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 3.24 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.56 billion constant 2024 US$ in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given between Australia and Belgium?
- 679.70 million constant 2024 US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for foreign aid given?
- Australia ranks 16th and Belgium ranks 19th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Grants by private voluntary agencies and non-government organizations (NGOs) are defined as transfers for development made by private voluntary agencies and NGOs in cash, goods or services for which no payment is required. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.