Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Spain
Spain: Foreign aid given grant equivalents was 4.81 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.81 billion
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
13th
of 49 countries
All-time high
4.81 billion
in 2025
All-time low
3.19 billion
in 2018
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Spain, 2018–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign aid given grant equivalents in Spain stood at 4.81 billion. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Spain ranks 13th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.19 billion | — |
| 2019 | 3.38 billion | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.33 billion | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.81 billion | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 4.81 billion | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 3.99 billion | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 4.35 billion | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 4.81 billion | +10.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4.81 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion, 4.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4.81 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 528.08 million, 9.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.28 billion | 3.19 billion | 3.38 billion | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.18 billion | 3.33 billion | 4.81 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 10 Saudi Arabia 5.55 billion compare
- 11 Sweden 5.48 billion compare
- 12 Norway 5.27 billion compare
- 14 Switzerland 4.29 billion compare
- 15 South Korea 3.94 billion compare
- 16 Australia 3.29 billion compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given grant equivalents in Spain?
- Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Spain was 4.81 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 billion in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for foreign aid given grant equivalents?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given grant equivalents rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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