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
Latest (2024)
4.15 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.68 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2006
All-time low
1.44 billion constant 2024 US$
in 1973
Years of data
54
1971–2024
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$, in 1973.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1972 | 1.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | -21.3% |
| 1974 | 1.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | +34.7% |
| 1975 | 1.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 4.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | +122.1% |
| 1977 | 3.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | -21.6% |
| 1978 | 3.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 3.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 4.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 3.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 2.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 2.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 2.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 3.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 3.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 3.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 2.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | -35.2% |
| 1992 | 3.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 3.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 3.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | -24.3% |
| 1996 | 3.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 3.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 3.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 3.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 5.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | +71.7% |
| 2001 | 4.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 7.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | +72.9% |
| 2003 | 4.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | -38.3% |
| 2004 | 3.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 4.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 12.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | +213.6% |
| 2007 | 4.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | -61.4% |
| 2008 | 5.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 5.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 4.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 5.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 3.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | -36.2% |
| 2014 | 3.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 6.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | +51.7% |
| 2016 | 3.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | -35.9% |
| 2017 | 4.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 5.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 3.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 4.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 5.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 4.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | -23.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 4.15 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 703.73 million constant 2024 US$, 5.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 4.15 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 475.86 million constant 2024 US$, 8.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +213.6% | 4.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.68 billion constant 2024 US$ |
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
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 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.