Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Portugal

Portugal: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 656.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
656.60 million
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
27th
of 49 countries
All-time high
870.27 million
in 2000
All-time low
90.63 million
in 1987
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Portugal, 1987–2024

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1987200520241987: 90.6M1988: 247.9M1989: 246.9M1990: 232.3M1991: 250.9M1992: 251.9M1993: 310.9M1994: 437.5M1995: 315.0M1996: 321.9M1997: 381.7M1998: 446.1M1999: 645.1M2000: 870.3M2001: 525.4M2002: 604.7M2003: 489.7M2004: 457.6M2005: 473.4M2006: 486.5M2007: 511.9M2008: 512.1M2009: 499.4M2010: 521.1M2011: 420.2M2012: 357.5M2013: 340.7M2014: 349.1M2015: 363.1M2016: 432.1M2017: 470.7M2018: 463.1M2019: 514.7M2020: 476.1M2021: 537.9M2022: 655.4M2023: 609.6M2024: 656.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Portugal stood at 656.60 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 88.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Portugal peaked at 870.27 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.63 million, in 1987.

Portugal ranks 27th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Portugal, 1987 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1987 90.63 million —
1988 247.95 million +173.6%
1989 246.95 million -0.4%
1990 232.27 million -5.9%
1991 250.93 million +8.0%
1992 251.95 million +0.4%
1993 310.92 million +23.4%
1994 437.45 million +40.7%
1995 315.04 million -28.0%
1996 321.94 million +2.2%
1997 381.75 million +18.6%
1998 446.11 million +16.9%
1999 645.08 million +44.6%
2000 870.27 million +34.9%
2001 525.40 million -39.6%
2002 604.70 million +15.1%
2003 489.71 million -19.0%
2004 457.55 million -6.6%
2005 473.39 million +3.5%
2006 486.48 million +2.8%
2007 511.90 million +5.2%
2008 512.14 million +0.0%
2009 499.39 million -2.5%
2010 521.13 million +4.4%
2011 420.21 million -19.4%
2012 357.51 million -14.9%
2013 340.67 million -4.7%
2014 349.08 million +2.5%
2015 363.06 million +4.0%
2016 432.10 million +19.0%
2017 470.74 million +8.9%
2018 463.13 million -1.6%
2019 514.71 million +11.1%
2020 476.14 million -7.5%
2021 537.94 million +13.0%
2022 655.41 million +21.8%
2023 609.58 million -7.0%
2024 656.60 million +7.7%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 656.60 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 656.60 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 656.60 million, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Portugal 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
1988 +173.6% 90.63 million 247.95 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 195.18 million 90.63 million 247.95 million 3
1990s 359.34 million 232.27 million 645.08 million 10
2000s 543.09 million 457.55 million 870.27 million 10
2010s 423.24 million 340.67 million 521.13 million 10
2020s 587.13 million 476.14 million 656.60 million 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 24 Russia 1.04 billion compare
  2. 25 New Zealand 782.92 million compare
  3. 26 Qatar 698.10 million compare
  4. 28 Romania 586.99 million compare
  5. 29 Luxembourg 551.51 million compare
  6. 30 Czechia 546.03 million 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 Portugal?
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Portugal was 656.60 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 870.27 million in 2000.
What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 90.63 million in 1987.
How does Portugal rank for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
Portugal ranks 27th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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
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Coverage
49 places, 2,011 data points, 1960–2024
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