Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Norway
Norway: Foreign aid given grant equivalents was 5.27 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.27 billion
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
12th
of 49 countries
All-time high
5.44 billion
in 2023
All-time low
4.09 billion
in 2022
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Norway, 2018–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 5.27 billion for foreign aid given grant equivalents in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Norway ranks 12th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4.28 billion | — |
| 2019 | 4.70 billion | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 5.03 billion | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 4.26 billion | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 4.09 billion | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.44 billion | +32.8% |
| 2024 | 5.18 billion | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 5.27 billion | +1.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5.27 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion, 4.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.27 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 528.08 million, 10.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.49 billion | 4.28 billion | 4.70 billion | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.88 billion | 4.09 billion | 5.44 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 9 Turkey 6.73 billion compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 5.55 billion compare
- 11 Sweden 5.48 billion compare
- 13 Spain 4.81 billion compare
- 14 Switzerland 4.29 billion compare
- 15 South Korea 3.94 billion compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given grant equivalents in Norway?
- Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Norway was 5.27 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 billion in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for foreign aid given grant equivalents?
- Norway ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given grant equivalents rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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