Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Belgium
Belgium: Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries was 2.67 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Belgium, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.67 billion for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Belgium peaked at 2.67 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.90 billion, in 2015.
That places Belgium 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.08 billion | — |
| 2011 | 2.61 billion | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 2.23 billion | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 2.08 billion | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 2.18 billion | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.90 billion | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 2.18 billion | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 2.08 billion | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.19 billion | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.21 billion | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.36 billion | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 2.37 billion | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.52 billion | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.46 billion | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.67 billion | +8.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.67 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.30 billion, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.67 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 554.34 million, 4.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.27 billion | 1.90 billion | 3.08 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 billion | 2.36 billion | 2.67 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Belgium?
- Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Belgium was 2.67 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.90 billion in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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