Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Turkey
Turkey: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 7.40 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Turkey, 1990–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Turkey stood at 7.40 billion constant 2024 US$.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 144.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Turkey peaked at 11.77 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.29 million constant 2024 US$, in 1990.
Turkey ranks 7th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Turkey, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.29 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 160.46 million constant 2024 US$ | +3638.5% |
| 1992 | 127.05 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 86.50 million constant 2024 US$ | -31.9% |
| 1994 | 104.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 159.22 million constant 2024 US$ | +52.0% |
| 1996 | 101.46 million constant 2024 US$ | -36.3% |
| 1997 | 117.27 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 102.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 187.10 million constant 2024 US$ | +82.6% |
| 2000 | 127.06 million constant 2024 US$ | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 128.27 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 130.62 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 96.06 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 414.46 million constant 2024 US$ | +331.5% |
| 2005 | 642.97 million constant 2024 US$ | +55.1% |
| 2006 | 693.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 538.06 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 626.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 635.27 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 788.26 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 1.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | +59.5% |
| 2013 | 2.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 3.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 4.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | +42.2% |
| 2016 | 7.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | +71.1% |
| 2017 | 9.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 11.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 11.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 11.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 9.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 7.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 7.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 7.40 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 656.60 million constant 2024 US$, 11.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +3638.5% | 4.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 160.46 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2004 | +331.5% | 96.06 million constant 2024 US$ | 414.46 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.06 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 187.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 403.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 96.06 million constant 2024 US$ | 693.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | 788.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Turkey?
- Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Turkey was 7.40 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 11.77 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 million constant 2024 US$ in 1990.
- How does Turkey rank for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Turkey ranks 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.