Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Australia
Australia: Foreign aid given grant equivalents was 3.29 billion in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.29 billion
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
16th
of 49 countries
All-time high
3.58 billion
in 2021
All-time low
3.08 billion
in 2022
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Australia, 2018–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given grant equivalents in Australia is 3.29 billion, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
That places Australia 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.53 billion | — |
| 2019 | 3.38 billion | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.35 billion | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.58 billion | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 3.08 billion | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 3.32 billion | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 3.38 billion | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 3.29 billion | -2.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.29 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3.29 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.29 billion, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.46 billion | 3.38 billion | 3.53 billion | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.33 billion | 3.08 billion | 3.58 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 13 Spain 4.81 billion compare
- 14 Switzerland 4.29 billion compare
- 15 South Korea 3.94 billion compare
- 17 Denmark 3.25 billion compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 3.24 billion compare
- 19 Belgium 2.54 billion compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given grant equivalents in Australia?
- Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Australia was 3.29 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 billion in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for foreign aid given grant equivalents?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given grant equivalents rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given grant equivalents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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