Foreign aid given in Italy

Italy: Foreign aid given was 7.63 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
7.63 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
7th
of 50 countries
All-time high
7.63 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
All-time low
518.93 million constant 2024 US$
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Foreign aid given in Italy, 1960–2025

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Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

Italy recorded 7.63 billion constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given in Italy peaked at 7.63 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 518.93 million constant 2024 US$, in 1964.

Italy ranks 7th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 978.70 million constant 2024 US$ 518.93 million constant 2024 US$ 1.54 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
1970s 1.18 billion constant 2024 US$ 738.76 million constant 2024 US$ 1.58 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
1980s 4.22 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.06 billion constant 2024 US$ 6.96 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
1990s 4.12 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.05 billion constant 2024 US$ 5.86 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2000s 3.90 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.61 billion constant 2024 US$ 6.21 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 4.50 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.84 billion constant 2024 US$ 6.61 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 6.54 billion constant 2024 US$ 4.73 billion constant 2024 US$ 7.63 billion constant 2024 US$ 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 4 France 13.18 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 5 Japan 12.98 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 6 Canada 10.10 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 7.05 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 9 Turkey 6.73 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 10 Sweden 5.31 billion constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given in Italy?
Foreign aid given in Italy was 7.63 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 7.63 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest foreign aid given recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 518.93 million constant 2024 US$ in 1964.
How does Italy rank for foreign aid given?
Italy ranks 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign aid given rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Foreign aid given
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
62 places, 2,575 data points, 1960–2025
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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.