Foreign aid given in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Foreign aid given was 649.75 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given in Luxembourg, 1980–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 649.75 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given in Luxembourg peaked at 649.75 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.99 million constant 2024 US$, in 1980.
Luxembourg ranks 27th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.99 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 20.12 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 17.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 18.72 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 37.48 million constant 2024 US$ | +100.2% |
| 1985 | 42.46 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 42.60 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 45.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 56.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 56.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 65.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 108.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +64.5% |
| 1992 | 88.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 118.89 million constant 2024 US$ | +33.8% |
| 1994 | 133.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 126.44 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 160.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 207.56 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.2% |
| 1998 | 254.46 million constant 2024 US$ | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 268.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 307.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 355.22 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 351.24 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 378.89 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 406.20 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 421.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 444.72 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 516.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 508.13 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 521.64 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 509.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 475.30 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 488.22 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 496.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 475.10 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 475.46 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 521.89 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 541.88 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 568.54 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 593.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 536.72 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 583.36 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 604.60 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 600.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 596.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 649.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 649.75 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 649.75 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 581.97 million constant 2024 US$, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +100.2% | 18.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 37.48 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1991 | +64.5% | 65.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 108.39 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 16.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 56.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 65.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 268.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 421.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 307.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 521.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 514.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 475.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 593.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 595.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 536.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 649.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 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
- 28 Romania 514.18 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 29 Portugal 453.26 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 30 Czechia 396.91 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given in Luxembourg?
- Foreign aid given in Luxembourg was 649.75 million 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 649.75 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.99 million constant 2024 US$ in 1980.
- How does Luxembourg rank for foreign aid given?
- Luxembourg ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.