Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development was 7.32 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Saudi Arabia, 2015–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 7.32 billion constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 242.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.32 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 839.05 million constant 2024 US$, in 2018.
That places Saudi Arabia 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | 839.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 3 Japan 14.06 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 4 United Kingdom 11.49 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 5 France 11.40 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 7 South Korea 5.35 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 8 Canada 5.06 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 9 Netherlands 4.15 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Saudi Arabia?
- Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Saudi Arabia was 7.32 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 839.05 million constant 2024 US$ in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.5%. 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 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.