Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Italy

Italy: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 6.16 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.16 billion
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
8th
of 49 countries
All-time high
6.71 billion
in 2022
All-time low
173.36 million
in 1967
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Italy, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Italy is 6.16 billion, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Italy peaked at 6.71 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 173.36 million, in 1967.

Italy ranks 8th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Italy, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 351.32 million —
1961 430.56 million +22.6%
1962 434.34 million +0.9%
1963 286.58 million -34.0%
1964 225.56 million -21.3%
1965 266.35 million +18.1%
1966 240.21 million -9.8%
1967 173.36 million -27.8%
1968 503.02 million +190.2%
1969 502.05 million -0.2%
1970 1.12 billion +122.9%
1971 685.67 million -38.7%
1972 555.49 million -19.0%
1973 718.65 million +29.4%
1974 1.50 billion +108.9%
1975 911.60 million -39.3%
1976 1.01 billion +10.3%
1977 1.11 billion +10.2%
1978 1.70 billion +53.2%
1979 882.60 million -48.0%
1980 959.95 million +8.8%
1981 1.65 billion +71.9%
1982 1.78 billion +8.1%
1983 1.94 billion +8.7%
1984 2.27 billion +17.2%
1985 3.15 billion +38.6%
1986 4.01 billion +27.2%
1987 3.49 billion -12.8%
1988 4.28 billion +22.5%
1989 4.26 billion -0.6%
1990 3.25 billion -23.7%
1991 3.82 billion +17.5%
1992 3.33 billion -12.8%
1993 3.92 billion +17.7%
1994 2.63 billion -32.9%
1995 2.34 billion -10.9%
1996 2.07 billion -11.6%
1997 1.90 billion -8.5%
1998 2.47 billion +30.2%
1999 2.34 billion -5.1%
2000 2.19 billion -6.5%
2001 2.43 billion +10.9%
2002 3.81 billion +56.4%
2003 3.49 billion -8.4%
2004 3.00 billion -14.0%
2005 4.98 billion +66.2%
2006 4.36 billion -12.5%
2007 4.18 billion -4.2%
2008 4.33 billion +3.6%
2009 3.03 billion -30.0%
2010 2.76 billion -9.0%
2011 3.85 billion +39.7%
2012 2.54 billion -34.1%
2013 2.79 billion +9.8%
2014 3.38 billion +21.3%
2015 4.17 billion +23.3%
2016 5.26 billion +26.2%
2017 5.82 billion +10.7%
2018 4.83 billion -17.1%
2019 4.12 billion -14.5%
2020 3.85 billion -6.6%
2021 5.83 billion +51.4%
2022 6.71 billion +15.1%
2023 5.53 billion -17.6%
2024 6.16 billion +11.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 6.16 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion, 5.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 6.16 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 656.60 million, 9.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Italy 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 +190.2% 173.36 million 503.02 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 341.33 million 173.36 million 503.02 million 10
1970s 1.02 billion 555.49 million 1.70 billion 10
1980s 2.78 billion 959.95 million 4.28 billion 10
1990s 2.81 billion 1.90 billion 3.92 billion 10
2000s 3.58 billion 2.19 billion 4.98 billion 10
2010s 3.95 billion 2.54 billion 5.82 billion 10
2020s 5.62 billion 3.85 billion 6.71 billion 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 5 Japan 8.27 billion compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 7.53 billion compare
  3. 7 Turkey 7.40 billion compare
  4. 9 Canada 5.61 billion compare
  5. 10 Saudi Arabia 4.84 billion compare
  6. 11 Norway 4.70 billion 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 Italy?
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Italy was 6.16 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 6.71 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 173.36 million in 1967.
How does Italy rank for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
Italy ranks 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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