Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Ireland
Ireland: Foreign aid given grant equivalents was 1.97 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.97 billion
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
20th
of 49 countries
All-time high
2.94 billion
in 2023
All-time low
1.02 billion
in 2018
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Ireland, 2018–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given grant equivalents in Ireland is 1.97 billion, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and up 92.3% over ten years.
That places Ireland 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.02 billion | — |
| 2019 | 1.09 billion | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.11 billion | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.23 billion | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 2.68 billion | +117.2% |
| 2023 | 2.94 billion | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 2.54 billion | -13.7% |
| 2025 | 1.97 billion | -22.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.97 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.97 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 528.08 million, 3.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 billion | 1.02 billion | 1.09 billion | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.08 billion | 1.11 billion | 2.94 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given grant equivalents in Ireland?
- Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Ireland was 1.97 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 billion in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for foreign aid given grant equivalents?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given grant equivalents rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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