Foreign aid given in Belgium

Belgium: Foreign aid given was 2.54 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.54 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
19th
of 49 countries
All-time high
3.24 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
All-time low
2.51 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2019
Years of data
8
2018–2025

Foreign aid given in Belgium, 2018–2025

01.0B2.0B3.0B2018202120252018: 2.6B constant 2024 US$2019: 2.5B constant 2024 US$2020: 2.6B constant 2024 US$2021: 2.7B constant 2024 US$2022: 2.9B constant 2024 US$2023: 2.9B constant 2024 US$2024: 3.2B constant 2024 US$2025: 2.5B constant 2024 US$

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 2.54 billion constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.55 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.51 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.58 billion constant 2024 US$ 2
2020s 2.83 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.54 billion constant 2024 US$ 3.24 billion constant 2024 US$ 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 16 Australia 3.29 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 17 Denmark 3.25 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 18 United Arab Emirates 3.24 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 21 Austria 1.71 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 22 Poland 1.49 billion constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given in Belgium?
Foreign aid given in Belgium was 2.54 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 3.24 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign aid given recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2.51 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2019.
How does Belgium rank for foreign aid given?
Belgium ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign aid given 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 OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign aid given
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 383 data points, 2018–2025
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Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as grant equivalents. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.