Foreign aid given in Finland
Finland: Foreign aid given was 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.26 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
23rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.73 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2022
All-time low
17.45 million constant 2024 US$
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Foreign aid given in Finland, 1961–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign aid given in Finland stood at 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given in Finland peaked at 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.45 million constant 2024 US$, in 1965.
Finland ranks 23rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given in Finland, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.28 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1962 | 22.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 27.51 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.8% |
| 1964 | 23.83 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1965 | 17.45 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.8% |
| 1966 | 28.33 million constant 2024 US$ | +62.4% |
| 1967 | 33.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.7% |
| 1968 | 41.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +22.9% |
| 1969 | 116.44 million constant 2024 US$ | +179.5% |
| 1970 | 56.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -51.1% |
| 1971 | 103.45 million constant 2024 US$ | +81.6% |
| 1972 | 144.83 million constant 2024 US$ | +40.0% |
| 1973 | 159.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 173.99 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 190.10 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 186.09 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 170.07 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 180.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 258.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +43.2% |
| 1980 | 277.42 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 350.48 million constant 2024 US$ | +26.3% |
| 1982 | 385.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 436.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 503.60 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 584.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 677.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 775.01 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 960.38 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 954.62 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.9% |
| 1993 | 659.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -30.9% |
| 1994 | 483.21 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.8% |
| 1995 | 519.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 574.20 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 589.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 616.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 670.17 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 678.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 709.26 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 793.32 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 798.09 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 878.23 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 1.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 1.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 1.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 1.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 1.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | -17.4% |
| 2025 | 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 581.97 million constant 2024 US$, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +179.5% | 41.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 116.44 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1971 | +81.6% | 56.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 103.45 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 17.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 116.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 162.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 56.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 258.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 603.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 277.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 741.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 483.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 971.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 678.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 20 Ireland 1.97 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 21 Austria 1.63 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 22 Poland 1.48 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 24 Russia 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 25 Qatar 875.32 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 26 New Zealand 682.60 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given in Finland?
- Foreign aid given in Finland was 1.26 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.45 million constant 2024 US$ in 1965.
- How does Finland rank for foreign aid given?
- Finland ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland 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.