Foreign aid given by sector in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Foreign aid given by sector was 197.74 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
197.74 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
21st
of 44 countries
All-time high
716.32 million constant 2024 US$
in 2015
All-time low
57.09 million constant 2024 US$
in 2019
Years of data
7
2015–2024

Foreign aid given by sector in Saudi Arabia, 2015–2024

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M2015201920242015: 716.3M constant 2024 US$2019: 57.1M constant 2024 US$2020: 114.1M constant 2024 US$2021: 59.2M constant 2024 US$2022: 205.0M constant 2024 US$2023: 165.5M constant 2024 US$2024: 197.7M constant 2024 US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid given by sector in Saudi Arabia is 197.74 million constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given by sector in Saudi Arabia peaked at 716.32 million constant 2024 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57.09 million constant 2024 US$, in 2019.

That places Saudi Arabia 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 386.71 million constant 2024 US$ 57.09 million constant 2024 US$ 716.32 million constant 2024 US$ 2
2020s 148.31 million constant 2024 US$ 59.24 million constant 2024 US$ 204.96 million constant 2024 US$ 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 18 Finland 365.88 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 19 South Korea 256.69 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 20 Australia 201.13 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 22 Czechia 167.79 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 23 Austria 162.37 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 24 New Zealand 80.09 million 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 Saudi Arabia?
Foreign aid given by sector in Saudi Arabia was 197.74 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 716.32 million constant 2024 US$ in 2015.
What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 57.09 million constant 2024 US$ in 2019.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for foreign aid given by sector?
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given by sector rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.