Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 3.03 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3.03 billion constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 618.43 million constant 2024 US$, in 1966.
That places Belgium 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 795.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 618.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 988.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 909.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 968.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 13 Spain 4.23 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 14 Switzerland 4.14 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 15 Australia 3.31 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 Belgium?
- Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Belgium was 3.03 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 billion constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ 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 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.