Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line in Japan
Japan: Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line was 12.98 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.98 billion
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
5th
of 49 countries
All-time high
17.85 billion
in 2023
All-time low
8.01 billion
in 2018
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line in Japan, 2018–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 12.98 billion for foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Japan ranks 5th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8.01 billion | — |
| 2019 | 9.16 billion | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 10.35 billion | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 12.31 billion | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 15.59 billion | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 17.85 billion | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 15.25 billion | -14.6% |
| 2025 | 12.98 billion | -14.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 12.98 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 billion, 12.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Japan's 12.98 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.24 billion, 4.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.58 billion | 8.01 billion | 9.16 billion | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.05 billion | 10.35 billion | 17.85 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line in Japan?
- Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line in Japan was 12.98 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.85 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.01 billion in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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