Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Poland
Poland: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 1.82 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.82 billion
Change on year
down 34.4%
World rank
20th
of 49 countries
All-time high
4.41 billion
in 2022
All-time low
5.16 million
in 1991
Years of data
44
1975–2024
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Poland, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Poland stood at 1.82 billion.
The figure is down 34.4% on the previous year and up 256.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Poland peaked at 4.41 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.16 million, in 1991.
That places Poland 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.66 million | — |
| 1976 | 28.00 million | +35.6% |
| 1977 | 29.48 million | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 33.49 million | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 28.74 million | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 18.14 million | -36.9% |
| 1981 | 17.62 million | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 19.08 million | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 21.69 million | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 27.86 million | +28.4% |
| 1985 | 57.07 million | +104.9% |
| 1986 | 32.80 million | -42.5% |
| 1987 | 22.02 million | -32.9% |
| 1988 | 20.49 million | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 18.52 million | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 17.63 million | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 5.16 million | -70.7% |
| 1998 | 39.32 million | +661.6% |
| 1999 | 43.10 million | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 43.67 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 22.79 million | -47.8% |
| 2002 | 23.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 28.43 million | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 202.79 million | +613.2% |
| 2005 | 260.85 million | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 417.91 million | +60.2% |
| 2007 | 345.38 million | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 357.75 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 427.12 million | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 399.67 million | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 451.02 million | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 463.07 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 514.33 million | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 509.48 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 559.38 million | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 764.71 million | +36.7% |
| 2017 | 901.53 million | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 857.45 million | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 933.99 million | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.03 billion | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.15 billion | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 4.41 billion | +283.5% |
| 2023 | 2.77 billion | -37.2% |
| 2024 | 1.82 billion | -34.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.82 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.82 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 656.60 million, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +661.6% | 5.16 million | 39.32 million |
| 2004 | +613.2% | 28.43 million | 202.79 million |
| 2022 | +283.5% | 1.15 billion | 4.41 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.07 million | 20.66 million | 33.49 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 25.53 million | 17.62 million | 57.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.30 million | 5.16 million | 43.10 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 212.97 million | 22.79 million | 427.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 635.46 million | 399.67 million | 933.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 billion | 1.03 billion | 4.41 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Poland?
- Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Poland was 1.82 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 million in 1991.
- How does Poland rank for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Poland ranks 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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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