Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Netherlands

Netherlands: Foreign aid given grant equivalents was 7.15 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7.15 billion
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
7th
of 49 countries
All-time high
7.79 billion
in 2023
All-time low
5.77 billion
in 2021
Years of data
8
2018–2025

Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Netherlands, 2018–2025

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B2018202120252018: 6.7B2019: 6.4B2020: 6.2B2021: 5.8B2022: 7.5B2023: 7.8B2024: 7.5B2025: 7.2B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid given grant equivalents in Netherlands is 7.15 billion, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Netherlands ranks 7th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Netherlands, 2018 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2018 6.70 billion —
2019 6.42 billion -4.3%
2020 6.24 billion -2.8%
2021 5.77 billion -7.5%
2022 7.48 billion +29.6%
2023 7.79 billion +4.1%
2024 7.52 billion -3.4%
2025 7.15 billion -4.9%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 7.15 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion, 6.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 7.15 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 528.08 million, 13.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.56 billion 6.42 billion 6.70 billion 2
2020s 6.99 billion 5.77 billion 7.79 billion 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 Japan 15.56 billion compare
  2. 5 France 13.77 billion compare
  3. 6 Canada 7.22 billion compare
  4. 8 Italy 6.84 billion compare
  5. 9 Turkey 6.73 billion compare
  6. 10 Saudi Arabia 5.55 billion compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given grant equivalents in Netherlands?
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Netherlands was 7.15 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 7.79 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 5.77 billion in 2021.
How does Netherlands rank for foreign aid given grant equivalents?
Netherlands ranks 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign aid given grant equivalents rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Indicator
Foreign aid given grant equivalents
Source
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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