Foreign aid given by sector in South Korea
South Korea: Foreign aid given by sector was 256.69 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given by sector in South Korea, 1987–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid given by sector in South Korea stood at 256.69 million constant 2024 US$.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given by sector in South Korea peaked at 285.62 million constant 2024 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 565,814 constant 2024 US$, in 1987.
South Korea ranks 19th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given by sector in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 565,814 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1988 | 651,516 constant 2024 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +126.2% |
| 1990 | 1.50 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 10.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +568.2% |
| 1992 | 15.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +50.3% |
| 1993 | 14.06 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 16.74 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 16.12 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 14.98 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 13.06 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 12.84 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 14.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 15.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 27.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +76.7% |
| 2004 | 26.33 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 28.40 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 33.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 41.17 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 49.46 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 49.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 56.56 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 91.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +61.7% |
| 2012 | 86.25 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 105.72 million constant 2024 US$ | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 111.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 133.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 167.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 162.19 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 163.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 217.41 million constant 2024 US$ | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 189.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 187.83 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 285.62 million constant 2024 US$ | +52.1% |
| 2023 | 222.09 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 256.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 256.69 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 167.79 million constant 2024 US$, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given by sector in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +568.2% | 1.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 10.02 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 897,057 constant 2024 US$ | 565,814 constant 2024 US$ | 1.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 16.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 30.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 12.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 49.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 56.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 217.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 187.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 285.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 16 Poland 458.94 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 17 Sweden 421.36 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 18 Finland 365.88 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 20 Australia 201.13 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 197.74 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 22 Czechia 167.79 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given by sector in South Korea?
- Foreign aid given by sector in South Korea was 256.69 million 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 285.62 million constant 2024 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 565,814 constant 2024 US$ in 1987.
- How does South Korea rank for foreign aid given by sector?
- South Korea ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given by sector rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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
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.