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

Latest (2024)
7.32 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
7.32 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
All-time low
839.05 million constant 2024 US$
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Saudi Arabia, 2015–2024

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B2015201920242015: 2.1B constant 2024 US$2016: 2.6B constant 2024 US$2017: 1.1B constant 2024 US$2018: 839.1M constant 2024 US$2019: 1.9B constant 2024 US$2020: 1.1B constant 2024 US$2021: 6.2B constant 2024 US$2022: 6.5B constant 2024 US$2023: 6.9B constant 2024 US$2024: 7.3B constant 2024 US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Japan 14.06 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 11.49 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 5 France 11.40 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 7 South Korea 5.35 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 8 Canada 5.06 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 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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Indicator
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
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
51 places, 1,413 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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.