Foreign aid given by sector in Germany

Germany: Foreign aid given by sector was 8.03 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.03 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
2nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
9.16 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2016
All-time low
31.91 million constant 2024 US$
in 1967
Years of data
58
1967–2024

Foreign aid given by sector in Germany, 1967–2024

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Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

Germany recorded 8.03 billion constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given by sector in 2024.

The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 691.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given by sector in Germany peaked at 9.16 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.91 million constant 2024 US$, in 1967.

Germany ranks 2nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 54.63 million constant 2024 US$ 31.91 million constant 2024 US$ 93.70 million constant 2024 US$ 3
1970s 1.05 billion constant 2024 US$ 129.57 million constant 2024 US$ 2.09 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
1980s 732.19 million constant 2024 US$ 340.76 million constant 2024 US$ 1.09 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
1990s 994.30 million constant 2024 US$ 731.72 million constant 2024 US$ 1.28 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2000s 528.66 million constant 2024 US$ 344.24 million constant 2024 US$ 803.98 million constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 3.73 billion constant 2024 US$ 639.00 million constant 2024 US$ 9.16 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 6.50 billion constant 2024 US$ 4.33 billion constant 2024 US$ 9.05 billion constant 2024 US$ 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United States 11.16 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 4.49 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 4 France 2.19 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 5 Canada 2.05 billion constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given by sector in Germany?
Foreign aid given by sector in Germany was 8.03 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given by sector recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 9.16 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 31.91 million constant 2024 US$ in 1967.
How does Germany rank for foreign aid given by sector?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given by sector rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 691.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign aid given by sector
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,492 data points, 1967–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance given that is unallocated / unspecified. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.