Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Netherlands

Netherlands: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 7.53 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.53 billion
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
6th
of 49 countries
All-time high
7.80 billion
in 2023
All-time low
143.89 million
in 1963
Years of data
64
1960–2024

Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 7.53 billion, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Netherlands peaked at 7.80 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 143.89 million, in 1963.

Netherlands ranks 6th 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Netherlands, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 440.81 million —
1961 503.42 million +14.2%
1962 645.73 million +28.3%
1963 143.89 million -77.7%
1964 175.21 million +21.8%
1965 176.71 million +0.9%
1967 497.04 million +181.3%
1968 879.11 million +76.9%
1969 1.05 billion +20.0%
1970 1.30 billion +23.0%
1971 1.42 billion +9.4%
1972 1.72 billion +21.3%
1973 1.31 billion -23.8%
1974 1.62 billion +23.8%
1975 2.15 billion +32.7%
1976 2.72 billion +26.5%
1977 2.91 billion +6.7%
1978 3.05 billion +4.9%
1979 3.09 billion +1.4%
1980 3.12 billion +0.9%
1981 3.33 billion +6.7%
1982 3.29 billion -1.1%
1983 3.00 billion -9.0%
1984 3.44 billion +14.9%
1985 3.21 billion -6.6%
1986 3.70 billion +15.2%
1987 3.67 billion -0.7%
1988 3.91 billion +6.3%
1989 3.99 billion +2.2%
1990 4.21 billion +5.4%
1991 4.53 billion +7.6%
1992 4.51 billion -0.4%
1993 4.55 billion +0.8%
1994 4.44 billion -2.4%
1995 4.91 billion +10.5%
1996 4.99 billion +1.8%
1997 5.14 billion +2.9%
1998 5.24 billion +1.9%
1999 5.53 billion +5.6%
2000 6.13 billion +10.8%
2001 6.40 billion +4.5%
2002 6.15 billion -4.0%
2003 5.69 billion -7.4%
2004 5.58 billion -2.0%
2005 6.17 billion +10.7%
2006 7.15 billion +15.9%
2007 7.36 billion +2.9%
2008 7.58 billion +3.0%
2009 7.20 billion -5.0%
2010 7.43 billion +3.2%
2011 7.15 billion -3.8%
2012 6.56 billion -8.2%
2013 6.26 billion -4.6%
2014 6.37 billion +1.7%
2015 7.67 billion +20.5%
2016 6.77 billion -11.8%
2017 6.44 billion -4.8%
2018 6.76 billion +4.9%
2019 6.44 billion -4.8%
2020 6.30 billion -2.1%
2021 5.80 billion -7.9%
2022 7.56 billion +30.2%
2023 7.80 billion +3.2%
2024 7.53 billion -3.5%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 7.53 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion, 6.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 7.53 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 656.60 million, 11.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Netherlands 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
1967 +181.3% 176.71 million 497.04 million
1963 -77.7% 645.73 million 143.89 million
1968 +76.9% 497.04 million 879.11 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 501.84 million 143.89 million 1.05 billion 9
1970s 2.13 billion 1.30 billion 3.09 billion 10
1980s 3.47 billion 3.00 billion 3.99 billion 10
1990s 4.80 billion 4.21 billion 5.53 billion 10
2000s 6.54 billion 5.58 billion 7.58 billion 10
2010s 6.79 billion 6.26 billion 7.67 billion 10
2020s 7.00 billion 5.80 billion 7.80 billion 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 3 United Kingdom 16.57 billion compare
  2. 4 France 13.28 billion compare
  3. 5 Japan 8.27 billion compare
  4. 7 Turkey 7.40 billion compare
  5. 8 Italy 6.16 billion compare
  6. 9 Canada 5.61 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 Netherlands?
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Netherlands was 7.53 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 7.80 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 143.89 million in 1963.
How does Netherlands rank for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
Netherlands ranks 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands 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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