Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 3.03 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.03 billion
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
16th
of 49 countries
All-time high
3.22 billion
in 2010
All-time low
618.43 million
in 1966
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3.03 billion for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Belgium peaked at 3.22 billion in 2010 and was at its lowest, 618.43 million, in 1966.
That places Belgium 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 981.43 million | — |
| 1961 | 795.34 million | -19.0% |
| 1962 | 726.67 million | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 816.17 million | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 788.92 million | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 988.14 million | +25.3% |
| 1966 | 618.43 million | -37.4% |
| 1967 | 631.48 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 705.76 million | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 903.67 million | +28.0% |
| 1970 | 909.13 million | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 966.98 million | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 1.16 billion | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 1.11 billion | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.09 billion | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.36 billion | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 1.19 billion | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 1.09 billion | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 1.42 billion | +30.0% |
| 1979 | 1.19 billion | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 1.16 billion | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.27 billion | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 1.19 billion | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.26 billion | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 1.21 billion | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.24 billion | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.04 billion | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 1.20 billion | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 1.13 billion | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 968.92 million | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 1.30 billion | +34.3% |
| 1991 | 1.18 billion | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 1.21 billion | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.12 billion | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 1.16 billion | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.47 billion | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 1.33 billion | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.31 billion | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.49 billion | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 1.35 billion | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.61 billion | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 1.64 billion | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.02 billion | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 2.84 billion | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 2.01 billion | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 2.34 billion | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 2.37 billion | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.11 billion | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 2.27 billion | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 2.65 billion | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 3.22 billion | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 2.91 billion | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 2.45 billion | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 2.26 billion | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.40 billion | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 2.38 billion | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.82 billion | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 2.57 billion | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 2.43 billion | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.43 billion | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.43 billion | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.50 billion | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.70 billion | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 2.61 billion | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 3.03 billion | +16.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.03 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.03 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 656.60 million, 4.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 795.60 million | 618.43 million | 988.14 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 billion | 909.13 million | 1.42 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 billion | 968.92 million | 1.27 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 billion | 1.12 billion | 1.49 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 billion | 1.61 billion | 2.84 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 billion | 2.26 billion | 3.22 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 billion | 2.43 billion | 3.03 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Belgium?
- Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Belgium was 3.03 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 billion in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 618.43 million in 1966.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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