Foreign aid given by country
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Grants by private voluntary agencies and non-government organizations (NGOs) are defined as transfers for development made by private voluntary agencies and NGOs in...
What the numbers show
Foreign aid given is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 28.26 billion constant 2024 US$ in United States; the lowest is 12.89 million constant 2024 US$ in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 959.20 million constant 2024 US$, and the mean is 3.88 billion constant 2024 US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,192.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Croatia (up 200.9%), and the largest decrease in Kuwait (down 89.3%).
Foreign aid given: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 28.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | down 29.2% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 26.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 14.4% | volatile |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 15.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | down 25.7% | volatile |
| 4 | France | 13.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 5 | Japan | 12.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 61.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Canada | 10.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 93.1% | rising |
| 7 | Italy | 7.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 63.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Netherlands | 7.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 9 | Turkey | 6.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 66.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Sweden | 5.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | down 28.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | 5.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2024 | down 63.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Norway | 4.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 2.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Spain | 4.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 175.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Switzerland | 4.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 3.5% | volatile |
| 15 | South Korea | 3.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 112.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Australia | 3.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | down 22.1% | rising |
| 17 | Denmark | 3.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 5.5% | volatile |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates | 2.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | down 44.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Belgium | 2.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 21 | Austria | 1.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | down 3.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Poland | 1.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 140.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Finland | 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Russia | 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2020 | up 159.9% | rising |
| 25 | Qatar | 875.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 34.8% | volatile |
| 26 | New Zealand | 682.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 34.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Romania | 514.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 101.9% | rising |
| 29 | Portugal | 453.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 13.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Czechia | 396.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 28.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Taiwan | 378.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 25.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Greece | 331.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 21.3% | flat |
| 33 | Hungary | 294.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 34.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Israel | 283.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 35 | Croatia | 208.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 200.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Slovakia | 184.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 65.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Lithuania | 177.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 139.9% | volatile |
| 38 | Slovenia | 157.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 90.3% | rising |
| 39 | Bulgaria | 125.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 76.1% | rising |
| 40 | Iceland | 114.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 97.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Estonia | 82.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 54.5% | volatile |
| 42 | Latvia | 80.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 142.5% | volatile |
| 43 | Thailand | 65.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 2024 | down 10.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Kazakhstan | 50.35 million constant 2024 US$ | 2024 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 46 | Azerbaijan | 45.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | up 193.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Kuwait | 38.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | down 89.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Monaco | 31.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 2025 | — | rising |
| 50 | Cyprus | 12.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 2024 | down 34.9% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- UNRWA 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$
- UNICEF 887.32 million constant 2024 US$
- UNTA 704.64 million constant 2024 US$
- UNFPA 519.65 million constant 2024 US$
- IFAD 403.93 million constant 2024 US$
- UNDP 387.13 million constant 2024 US$
- WFP 383.46 million constant 2024 US$
- UNEP 203.08 million constant 2024 US$
- UNHCR 144.05 million constant 2024 US$
- OSCE 104.73 million constant 2024 US$
- UNAIDS 17.25 million constant 2024 US$
- UNECE 1.59 million constant 2024 US$
About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Grants by private voluntary agencies and non-government organizations (NGOs) are defined as transfers for development made by private voluntary agencies and NGOs in cash, goods or services for which no payment is required. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.