Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Greece
Greece: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 372.12 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Greece, 1996–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Greece recorded 372.12 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Greece peaked at 541.38 million constant 2024 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 76.86 million constant 2024 US$, in 1998.
Greece ranks 32nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Greece, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 224.35 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1997 | 220.82 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 76.86 million constant 2024 US$ | -65.2% |
| 1999 | 274.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +256.7% |
| 2000 | 169.28 million constant 2024 US$ | -38.3% |
| 2001 | 295.44 million constant 2024 US$ | +74.5% |
| 2002 | 191.72 million constant 2024 US$ | -35.1% |
| 2003 | 303.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +58.5% |
| 2004 | 190.37 million constant 2024 US$ | -37.3% |
| 2005 | 235.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 426.17 million constant 2024 US$ | +80.7% |
| 2007 | 248.68 million constant 2024 US$ | -41.6% |
| 2008 | 513.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +106.5% |
| 2009 | 541.38 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 470.34 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 371.21 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 310.54 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 223.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 236.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 273.33 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 425.38 million constant 2024 US$ | +55.6% |
| 2017 | 354.30 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 314.16 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 417.94 million constant 2024 US$ | +33.0% |
| 2020 | 364.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 363.03 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 406.20 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 345.13 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 372.12 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 372.12 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$, 31% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Greece's 372.12 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 656.60 million constant 2024 US$, 57% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +256.7% | 76.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 274.18 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 76.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 274.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 311.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 169.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 541.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 339.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 223.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 470.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 370.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 345.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 406.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 29 Luxembourg 551.51 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 30 Czechia 546.03 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 31 Taiwan 397.08 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 33 Israel 314.62 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 34 Croatia 220.73 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 35 Lithuania 196.89 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Greece?
- Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Greece was 372.12 million 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 541.38 million constant 2024 US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.86 million constant 2024 US$ in 1998.
- How does Greece rank for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Greece ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.