Foreign aid given in Russia

Russia: Foreign aid given was 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.04 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
24th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.46 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2016
All-time low
354.64 million constant 2024 US$
in 2012
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Foreign aid given in Russia, 2010–2020

250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B1.5B2010201520202010: 401.4M constant 2024 US$2011: 398.1M constant 2024 US$2012: 354.6M constant 2024 US$2013: 523.2M constant 2024 US$2014: 721.4M constant 2024 US$2015: 1.3B constant 2024 US$2016: 1.5B constant 2024 US$2017: 1.2B constant 2024 US$2018: 1.0B constant 2024 US$2019: 1.2B constant 2024 US$2020: 1.0B constant 2024 US$

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

Analysis

In 2020, foreign aid given in Russia stood at 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$.

That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and up 159.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given in Russia peaked at 1.46 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 354.64 million constant 2024 US$, in 2012.

Russia ranks 24th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Foreign aid given in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given in Russia, 2010 to 2020.
Year constant 2024 US$ Change
2010 401.40 million constant 2024 US$
2011 398.08 million constant 2024 US$ -0.8%
2012 354.64 million constant 2024 US$ -10.9%
2013 523.20 million constant 2024 US$ +47.5%
2014 721.35 million constant 2024 US$ +37.9%
2015 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$ +82.2%
2016 1.46 billion constant 2024 US$ +10.8%
2017 1.15 billion constant 2024 US$ -20.7%
2018 1.02 billion constant 2024 US$ -12.1%
2019 1.23 billion constant 2024 US$ +21.2%
2020 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ -15.2%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 581.97 million constant 2024 US$, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 856.81 million constant 2024 US$ 354.64 million constant 2024 US$ 1.46 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 21 Austria 1.63 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 22 Poland 1.48 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 23 Finland 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 25 Qatar 875.32 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 26 New Zealand 682.60 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 27 Luxembourg 649.75 million constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given in Russia?
Foreign aid given in Russia was 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest foreign aid given recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 354.64 million constant 2024 US$ in 2012.
How does Russia rank for foreign aid given?
Russia ranks 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign aid given rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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.