Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Germany
Germany: Foreign aid given grant equivalents was 27.14 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.14 billion
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
2nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
40.32 billion
in 2022
All-time low
27.14 billion
in 2025
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Germany, 2018–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 27.14 billion for foreign aid given grant equivalents in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Germany ranks 2nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28.56 billion | — |
| 2019 | 28.60 billion | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 32.76 billion | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 35.63 billion | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 40.32 billion | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 39.09 billion | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 32.84 billion | -16.0% |
| 2025 | 27.14 billion | -17.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 27.14 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion, 24.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Germany's 27.14 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 528.08 million, 51.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.58 billion | 28.56 billion | 28.60 billion | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.63 billion | 27.14 billion | 40.32 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States 28.20 billion compare
- 3 United Kingdom 16.05 billion compare
- 4 Japan 15.56 billion compare
- 5 France 13.77 billion compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given grant equivalents in Germany?
- Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Germany was 27.14 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 40.32 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.14 billion in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for foreign aid given grant equivalents?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given grant equivalents rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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