Foreign aid given grant equivalents in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Foreign aid given grant equivalents was 16.05 billion in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.05 billion
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
3rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
23.84 billion
in 2019
All-time low
16.05 billion
in 2025
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in United Kingdom, 2018–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given grant equivalents in United Kingdom is 16.05 billion, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23.41 billion | — |
| 2019 | 23.84 billion | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.69 billion | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 17.00 billion | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 18.00 billion | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 20.31 billion | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 17.99 billion | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 16.05 billion | -10.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 16.05 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion, 14.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 16.05 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 528.08 million, 30.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.62 billion | 23.41 billion | 23.84 billion | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.51 billion | 16.05 billion | 21.69 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given grant equivalents in United Kingdom?
- Foreign aid given grant equivalents in United Kingdom was 16.05 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 23.84 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.05 billion in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for foreign aid given grant equivalents?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given grant equivalents rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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