Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Norway
Norway: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 4.70 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Norway is 4.70 billion constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Norway peaked at 4.97 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.40 million constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
Norway ranks 11th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 16.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 269.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 774.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 314.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 8 Italy 6.16 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 9 Canada 5.61 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 4.84 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 12 Sweden 4.58 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 13 Spain 4.23 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 14 Switzerland 4.14 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Norway?
- Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Norway was 4.70 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.40 million constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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.