Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Netherlands
Netherlands: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development was 4.15 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Netherlands, 1971–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Netherlands stood at 4.15 billion constant 2024 US$.
That represents a change of down 23.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Netherlands peaked at 12.68 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$, in 1973.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 6 Saudi Arabia 7.32 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 7 South Korea 5.35 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 8 Canada 5.06 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 10 Italy 3.75 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 11 Switzerland 2.92 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 12 Australia 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Netherlands?
- Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Netherlands was 4.15 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 for emergencies and longer-term development recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.68 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1973.
- How does Netherlands rank for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 for emergencies and longer-term development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.