Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in South Korea

South Korea: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services was 61.01 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
61.01 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 59.4%
World rank
11th
of 41 countries
All-time high
121.37 million constant 2024 US$
in 2015
All-time low
2.03 million constant 2024 US$
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2024

Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in South Korea, 1995–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M1995200920241995: 2.0M constant 2024 US$1997: 38.8M constant 2024 US$1998: 37.2M constant 2024 US$1999: 4.4M constant 2024 US$2000: 4.7M constant 2024 US$2001: 5.2M constant 2024 US$2002: 4.7M constant 2024 US$2003: 13.2M constant 2024 US$2004: 37.3M constant 2024 US$2005: 90.4M constant 2024 US$2006: 6.5M constant 2024 US$2007: 6.1M constant 2024 US$2008: 13.2M constant 2024 US$2009: 16.1M constant 2024 US$2010: 8.8M constant 2024 US$2011: 19.7M constant 2024 US$2012: 27.0M constant 2024 US$2013: 38.6M constant 2024 US$2014: 44.3M constant 2024 US$2015: 121.4M constant 2024 US$2016: 39.6M constant 2024 US$2017: 30.2M constant 2024 US$2018: 41.1M constant 2024 US$2019: 36.7M constant 2024 US$2020: 26.6M constant 2024 US$2021: 104.4M constant 2024 US$2022: 76.6M constant 2024 US$2023: 38.3M constant 2024 US$2024: 61.0M constant 2024 US$

Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 61.01 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in 2024.

That represents a change of up 59.4% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in South Korea peaked at 121.37 million constant 2024 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million constant 2024 US$, in 1995.

That places South Korea 11th out of 41 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
1990s 20.60 million constant 2024 US$ 2.03 million constant 2024 US$ 38.76 million constant 2024 US$ 4
2000s 19.74 million constant 2024 US$ 4.66 million constant 2024 US$ 90.40 million constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 40.75 million constant 2024 US$ 8.81 million constant 2024 US$ 121.37 million constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 61.39 million constant 2024 US$ 26.64 million constant 2024 US$ 104.42 million constant 2024 US$ 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 8 Switzerland 75.52 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 9 Belgium 71.30 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 10 United Arab Emirates 63.24 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 12 Italy 59.48 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 13 Denmark 54.66 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 14 Spain 50.42 million constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in South Korea?
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in South Korea was 61.01 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 social infrastructure and services recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 121.37 million constant 2024 US$ in 2015.
What is the lowest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million constant 2024 US$ in 1995.
How does South Korea rank for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services?
South Korea ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea 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 social infrastructure and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services
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
48 places, 1,417 data points, 1967–2024
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Official development assistance given that is other social infrastructure and services. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.