Foreign aid given in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign aid given was 2.56 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.56 billion constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given in 2025.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given in Belgium peaked at 3.42 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 714.57 million constant 2024 US$, in 1966.
Belgium ranks 19th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 884.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 714.57 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 970.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.84 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given in Belgium?
- Foreign aid given in Belgium was 2.56 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 714.57 million constant 2024 US$ in 1966.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign aid given?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.