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

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B2018202120252018: 8.0B2019: 9.2B2020: 10.4B2021: 12.3B2022: 15.6B2023: 17.8B2024: 15.2B2025: 13.0B

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

Annual values for Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line in Japan, 2018 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Germany 26.15 billion compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 15.29 billion compare
  3. 4 France 13.18 billion compare
  4. 6 Canada 10.10 billion compare
  5. 7 Italy 7.63 billion compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 7.05 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 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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Indicator
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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