Foreign aid given per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign aid given per capita was 216.44 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
216.44
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
17th
of 46 countries
All-time high
315.19
in 2010
All-time low
74.98
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Foreign aid given per capita in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign aid given per capita in Belgium stood at 216.44.
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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 74.98, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 125.84 | — |
| 1961 | 113.18 | -10.1% |
| 1962 | 83.86 | -25.9% |
| 1963 | 92.42 | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 78.06 | -15.5% |
| 1965 | 104.58 | +34.0% |
| 1966 | 74.98 | -28.3% |
| 1967 | 84.07 | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 81.28 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 103.14 | +26.9% |
| 1970 | 100.53 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 113.55 | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 127.3 | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 127.53 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 130.59 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 152.49 | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 133.84 | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 125.97 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 153.05 | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 163.24 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 144.69 | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 168.76 | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 167.55 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 170.41 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 170.01 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 164.95 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 149.77 | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 154.61 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 129.6 | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 154.82 | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 161.04 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 148.91 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 141.28 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 135.57 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 115.01 | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 141.8 | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 130.78 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 125.19 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 143.96 | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 128.12 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 156.33 | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 166.43 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 191.51 | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 269.96 | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 189.64 | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 248.44 | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 239.69 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 211.94 | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 238.91 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 265.6 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 315.19 | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 271.56 | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 236.99 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 220.67 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 231.95 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 212.24 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 251.05 | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 229.56 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 229.65 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 222.33 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 231 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 240.59 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 255.24 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 249.16 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 275.36 | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 216.44 | -21.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 216.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 122.06, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 216.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129.53, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.14 | 74.98 | 125.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 132.81 | 100.53 | 163.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.52 | 129.6 | 170.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.17 | 115.01 | 161.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.85 | 156.33 | 269.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.12 | 212.24 | 315.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.63 | 216.44 | 275.36 | 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 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 315.19 in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.98 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 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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