Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally
Italy
4.05 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
4.78 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Italy rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.78 billion constant 2024 US$ against 4.05 billion constant 2024 US$ in Italy, a difference of 728.40 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 50 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 486.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 388.39 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 899.95 million constant 2024 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.78 billion constant 2024 US$ against 4.05 billion constant 2024 US$ in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 728.40 million constant 2024 US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally?
- Italy ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bilateral ODA represents flows from official (government) sources directly to the recipient country. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.