Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Australia
Australia: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 3.31 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Australia, 1965–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3.31 billion constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Australia peaked at 4.56 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$, in 1965.
Australia ranks 15th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 12 Sweden 4.58 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 13 Spain 4.23 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 14 Switzerland 4.14 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 16 Belgium 3.03 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 17 Denmark 2.95 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 18 South Korea 2.86 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Australia?
- Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Australia was 3.31 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1965.
- How does Australia rank for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.