Foreign aid spent in recipient countries in Ireland
Ireland: Foreign aid spent in recipient countries was 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid spent in recipient countries in Ireland, 2010–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid spent in recipient countries in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid spent in recipient countries in Ireland peaked at 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 814.46 million constant 2024 US$, in 2015.
That places Ireland 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 898.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 814.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 980.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 17 Belgium 2.67 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 18 Denmark 2.64 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 2.08 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 21 Austria 1.32 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 22 Poland 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 23 Finland 1.03 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid spent in recipient countries in Ireland?
- Foreign aid spent in recipient countries in Ireland was 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid spent in recipient countries recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid spent in recipient countries recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 814.46 million constant 2024 US$ in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for foreign aid spent in recipient countries?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid spent in recipient countries rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid spent in recipient countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents overseas aid. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.