Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Austria

Austria: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 1.52 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.52 billion
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
2.04 billion
in 2005
All-time low
7.03 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Austria, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Austria recorded 1.52 billion for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in 2024.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Austria peaked at 2.04 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.03 million, in 1961.

That places Austria 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Austria, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 7.03 million —
1962 9.15 million +30.0%
1963 10.00 million +9.3%
1964 23.87 million +138.7%
1965 26.73 million +12.0%
1966 46.10 million +72.4%
1967 43.58 million -5.5%
1968 138.18 million +217.0%
1969 132.97 million -3.8%
1970 106.58 million -19.8%
1971 87.95 million -17.5%
1972 153.05 million +74.0%
1973 87.11 million -43.1%
1974 125.31 million +43.9%
1975 201.29 million +60.6%
1976 221.24 million +9.9%
1977 184.25 million -16.7%
1978 270.65 million +46.9%
1979 189.39 million -30.0%
1980 204.43 million +7.9%
1981 215.03 million +5.2%
1982 232.34 million +8.0%
1983 232.69 million +0.1%
1984 213.41 million -8.3%
1985 230.76 million +8.1%
1986 220.24 million -4.6%
1987 218.05 million -1.0%
1988 233.29 million +7.0%
1989 292.83 million +25.5%
1990 371.60 million +26.9%
1991 559.38 million +50.5%
1992 699.73 million +25.1%
1993 686.08 million -2.0%
1994 673.27 million -1.9%
1995 759.14 million +12.8%
1996 749.73 million -1.2%
1997 673.44 million -10.2%
1998 687.71 million +2.1%
1999 968.28 million +40.8%
2000 775.48 million -19.9%
2001 1.20 billion +54.8%
2002 924.68 million -23.0%
2003 720.51 million -22.1%
2004 855.82 million +18.8%
2005 2.04 billion +138.0%
2006 1.81 billion -11.0%
2007 1.97 billion +8.4%
2008 1.79 billion -9.1%
2009 998.56 million -44.1%
2010 1.17 billion +17.0%
2011 956.74 million -18.1%
2012 1.02 billion +6.3%
2013 978.86 million -3.8%
2014 941.85 million -3.8%
2015 1.40 billion +48.5%
2016 1.77 billion +26.3%
2017 1.25 billion -29.0%
2018 1.09 billion -13.4%
2019 1.18 billion +9.0%
2020 1.15 billion -3.0%
2021 1.27 billion +10.3%
2022 1.76 billion +39.1%
2023 1.53 billion -13.4%
2024 1.52 billion -0.6%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 1.52 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 1.52 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 656.60 million, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1968 +217.0% 43.58 million 138.18 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.62 million 7.03 million 138.18 million 9
1970s 162.68 million 87.11 million 270.65 million 10
1980s 229.31 million 204.43 million 292.83 million 10
1990s 682.84 million 371.60 million 968.28 million 10
2000s 1.31 billion 720.51 million 2.04 billion 10
2010s 1.18 billion 941.85 million 1.77 billion 10
2020s 1.44 billion 1.15 billion 1.76 billion 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 19 Ireland 2.54 billion compare
  2. 20 Poland 1.82 billion compare
  3. 21 United Arab Emirates 1.79 billion compare
  4. 23 Finland 1.38 billion compare
  5. 24 Russia 1.04 billion compare
  6. 25 New Zealand 782.92 million compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Austria?
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Austria was 1.52 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 billion in 2005.
What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.03 million in 1961.
How does Austria rank for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
Austria ranks 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,011 data points, 1960–2024
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