Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line in South Korea

South Korea: Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line was 3.99 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.99 billion
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
15th
of 49 countries
All-time high
4.23 billion
in 2024
All-time low
2.20 billion
in 2018
Years of data
8
2018–2025

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

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B2018202120252018: 2.2B2019: 2.4B2020: 2.2B2021: 2.7B2022: 2.9B2023: 3.3B2024: 4.2B2025: 4.0B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line in South Korea stood at 3.99 billion.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.

South Korea ranks 15th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line in South Korea, 2018 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2018 2.20 billion —
2019 2.44 billion +10.7%
2020 2.21 billion -9.2%
2021 2.72 billion +22.9%
2022 2.92 billion +7.5%
2023 3.29 billion +12.4%
2024 4.23 billion +28.8%
2025 3.99 billion -5.8%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 3.99 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 billion, 3.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 3.99 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.24 billion, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.32 billion 2.20 billion 2.44 billion 2
2020s 3.23 billion 2.21 billion 4.23 billion 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 12 Norway 4.79 billion compare
  2. 13 Spain 4.65 billion compare
  3. 14 Switzerland 4.23 billion compare
  4. 16 Australia 3.24 billion compare
  5. 17 Denmark 3.16 billion compare
  6. 18 United Arab Emirates 2.88 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 South Korea?
Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line in South Korea was 3.99 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 4.23 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.20 billion in 2018.
How does South Korea rank for foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line?
South Korea ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea 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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