Foreign aid given by sector in Netherlands
Netherlands: Foreign aid given by sector was 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.87 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
7th
of 44 countries
All-time high
4.70 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2006
All-time low
1.77 million constant 2024 US$
in 1968
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Foreign aid given by sector in Netherlands, 1967–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given by sector in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given by sector in Netherlands peaked at 4.70 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.77 million constant 2024 US$, in 1968.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given by sector in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 172.57 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1968 | 1.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -99.0% |
| 1969 | 139.27 million constant 2024 US$ | +7748.6% |
| 1970 | 509.33 million constant 2024 US$ | +265.7% |
| 1971 | 579.09 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 569.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 547.82 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 157.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -71.2% |
| 1975 | 2.28 million constant 2024 US$ | -98.6% |
| 1976 | 110.34 million constant 2024 US$ | +4731.7% |
| 1977 | 144.38 million constant 2024 US$ | +30.8% |
| 1978 | 53.59 million constant 2024 US$ | -62.9% |
| 1979 | 274.17 million constant 2024 US$ | +411.6% |
| 1980 | 463.92 million constant 2024 US$ | +69.2% |
| 1981 | 469.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 397.31 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 451.08 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 833.74 million constant 2024 US$ | +84.8% |
| 1985 | 520.51 million constant 2024 US$ | -37.6% |
| 1986 | 615.58 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 555.83 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 589.20 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 242.50 million constant 2024 US$ | -58.8% |
| 1990 | 557.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +129.8% |
| 1991 | 330.41 million constant 2024 US$ | -40.7% |
| 1992 | 419.71 million constant 2024 US$ | +27.0% |
| 1993 | 1.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | +145.0% |
| 1994 | 1.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | +66.0% |
| 1995 | 228.46 million constant 2024 US$ | -86.6% |
| 1996 | 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | +408.8% |
| 1997 | 899.55 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.6% |
| 1998 | 999.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 1.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | +40.6% |
| 2000 | 2.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | +88.0% |
| 2001 | 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | -53.0% |
| 2002 | 4.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | +237.2% |
| 2003 | 2.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | -41.3% |
| 2004 | 365.32 million constant 2024 US$ | -85.1% |
| 2005 | 419.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 4.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1020.6% |
| 2007 | 890.32 million constant 2024 US$ | -81.1% |
| 2008 | 764.82 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 898.56 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 805.41 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 863.33 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 871.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 702.72 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | +85.0% |
| 2015 | 2.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | +71.4% |
| 2016 | 920.18 million constant 2024 US$ | -58.7% |
| 2017 | 1.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | +65.2% |
| 2018 | 1.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 960.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | +60.1% |
| 2023 | 1.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 167.79 million constant 2024 US$, 11.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 162.37 million constant 2024 US$, 11.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given by sector in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +7748.6% | 1.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 139.27 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1976 | +4731.7% | 2.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 110.34 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2006 | +1020.6% | 419.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.70 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 172.57 million constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 294.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 579.09 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 513.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 242.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 833.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 873.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 228.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 365.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 702.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 960.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given by sector in Netherlands?
- Foreign aid given by sector in Netherlands was 1.87 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.70 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million constant 2024 US$ in 1968.
- How does Netherlands rank for foreign aid given by sector?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given by sector rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.