Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line in Belgium

Belgium: Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line was 2.56 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.56 billion
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
19th
of 49 countries
All-time high
3.25 billion
in 2024
All-time low
2.55 billion
in 2019
Years of data
8
2018–2025

Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line in Belgium, 2018–2025

01.0B2.0B3.0B2018202120252018: 2.6B2019: 2.6B2020: 2.7B2021: 2.8B2022: 3.0B2023: 2.9B2024: 3.2B2025: 2.6B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line in Belgium stood at 2.56 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

That places Belgium 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line in Belgium, 2018 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2018 2.62 billion —
2019 2.55 billion -2.7%
2020 2.66 billion +4.1%
2021 2.78 billion +4.6%
2022 2.97 billion +6.9%
2023 2.92 billion -1.7%
2024 3.25 billion +11.2%
2025 2.56 billion -21.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 2.56 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 billion, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 2.56 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 514.18 million, 5.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.59 billion 2.55 billion 2.62 billion 2
2020s 2.86 billion 2.56 billion 3.25 billion 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 16 Australia 3.24 billion compare
  2. 17 Denmark 3.16 billion compare
  3. 18 United Arab Emirates 2.88 billion compare
  4. 20 Ireland 1.97 billion compare
  5. 21 Austria 1.63 billion compare
  6. 22 Poland 1.48 billion compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line in Belgium?
Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line in Belgium was 2.56 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 3.25 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2.55 billion in 2019.
How does Belgium rank for foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line?
Belgium ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 382 data points, 2018–2025
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