Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign aid given grant equivalents was 2.54 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.54 billion
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
19th
of 49 countries
All-time high
3.24 billion
in 2024
All-time low
2.51 billion
in 2019
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Belgium, 2018–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.54 billion for foreign aid given grant equivalents in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Belgium ranks 19th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.58 billion | — |
| 2019 | 2.51 billion | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.62 billion | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.74 billion | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.94 billion | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.87 billion | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.24 billion | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 2.54 billion | -21.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.54 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.54 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 528.08 million, 4.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.55 billion | 2.51 billion | 2.58 billion | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.83 billion | 2.54 billion | 3.24 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given grant equivalents in Belgium?
- Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Belgium was 2.54 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 billion in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign aid given grant equivalents?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given grant equivalents rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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