Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Iceland
Iceland: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development was 76.61 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Iceland, 2011–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 76.61 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Iceland peaked at 76.61 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.19 million constant 2024 US$, in 2011.
That places Iceland 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Iceland, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 28.19 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 2012 | 31.87 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 41.44 million constant 2024 US$ | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 39.73 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 39.73 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.43 million constant 2024 US$ | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 56.22 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 60.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 55.80 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 53.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 55.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 62.82 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 75.58 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 76.61 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 76.61 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 703.73 million constant 2024 US$, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 76.61 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 475.86 million constant 2024 US$, 16% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 28.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 60.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 53.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 76.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 31 Hungary 141.94 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 32 Romania 140.61 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 33 Croatia 101.34 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 35 Lithuania 67.37 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 36 Greece 63.73 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 37 Slovenia 42.37 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Iceland?
- Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Iceland was 76.61 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 for emergencies and longer-term development recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 76.61 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.19 million constant 2024 US$ in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance given that is non-humanitarian aid. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.