Foreign aid given per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign aid given per capita was 216.44 constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given per capita in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign aid given per capita in Belgium stood at 216.44 constant 2024 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given per capita in Belgium peaked at 315.19 constant 2024 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 74.98 constant 2024 US$, in 1966.
Belgium ranks 17th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Foreign aid given per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 125.84 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 113.18 constant 2024 US$ | -10.1% |
| 1962 | 83.86 constant 2024 US$ | -25.9% |
| 1963 | 92.42 constant 2024 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 78.06 constant 2024 US$ | -15.5% |
| 1965 | 104.58 constant 2024 US$ | +34.0% |
| 1966 | 74.98 constant 2024 US$ | -28.3% |
| 1967 | 84.07 constant 2024 US$ | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 81.28 constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 103.14 constant 2024 US$ | +26.9% |
| 1970 | 100.53 constant 2024 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 113.55 constant 2024 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 127.3 constant 2024 US$ | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 127.53 constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 130.59 constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 152.49 constant 2024 US$ | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 133.84 constant 2024 US$ | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 125.97 constant 2024 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 153.05 constant 2024 US$ | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 163.24 constant 2024 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 144.69 constant 2024 US$ | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 168.76 constant 2024 US$ | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 167.55 constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 170.41 constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 170.01 constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 164.95 constant 2024 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 149.77 constant 2024 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 154.61 constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 129.6 constant 2024 US$ | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 154.82 constant 2024 US$ | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 161.04 constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 148.91 constant 2024 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 141.28 constant 2024 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 135.57 constant 2024 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 115.01 constant 2024 US$ | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 141.8 constant 2024 US$ | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 130.78 constant 2024 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 125.19 constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 143.96 constant 2024 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 128.12 constant 2024 US$ | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 156.33 constant 2024 US$ | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 166.43 constant 2024 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 191.51 constant 2024 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 269.96 constant 2024 US$ | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 189.64 constant 2024 US$ | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 248.44 constant 2024 US$ | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 239.69 constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 211.94 constant 2024 US$ | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 238.91 constant 2024 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 265.6 constant 2024 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 315.19 constant 2024 US$ | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 271.56 constant 2024 US$ | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 236.99 constant 2024 US$ | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 220.67 constant 2024 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 231.95 constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 212.24 constant 2024 US$ | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 251.05 constant 2024 US$ | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 229.56 constant 2024 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 229.65 constant 2024 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 222.33 constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 231 constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 240.59 constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 255.24 constant 2024 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 249.16 constant 2024 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 275.36 constant 2024 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 216.44 constant 2024 US$ | -21.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 216.44 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 122.06 constant 2024 US$, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 216.44 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129.53 constant 2024 US$, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.14 constant 2024 US$ | 74.98 constant 2024 US$ | 125.84 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 132.81 constant 2024 US$ | 100.53 constant 2024 US$ | 163.24 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.52 constant 2024 US$ | 129.6 constant 2024 US$ | 170.41 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.17 constant 2024 US$ | 115.01 constant 2024 US$ | 161.04 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.85 constant 2024 US$ | 156.33 constant 2024 US$ | 269.96 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.12 constant 2024 US$ | 212.24 constant 2024 US$ | 315.19 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.63 constant 2024 US$ | 216.44 constant 2024 US$ | 275.36 constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given per capita in Belgium?
- Foreign aid given per capita in Belgium was 216.44 constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 315.19 constant 2024 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.98 constant 2024 US$ in 1966.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign aid given per capita?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.