Foreign aid given grant equivalents in South Korea
South Korea: Foreign aid given grant equivalents was 3.94 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.94 billion
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
15th
of 49 countries
All-time high
4.03 billion
in 2024
All-time low
2.14 billion
in 2018
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in South Korea, 2018–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given grant equivalents in South Korea is 3.94 billion, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
That places South Korea 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.14 billion | — |
| 2019 | 2.39 billion | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 2.17 billion | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 2.61 billion | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 2.83 billion | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 3.15 billion | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 4.03 billion | +28.0% |
| 2025 | 3.94 billion | -2.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3.94 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion, 3.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3.94 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.29 billion, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.26 billion | 2.14 billion | 2.39 billion | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.12 billion | 2.17 billion | 4.03 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given grant equivalents in South Korea?
- Foreign aid given grant equivalents in South Korea was 3.94 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 billion in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for foreign aid given grant equivalents?
- South Korea ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given grant equivalents rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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