Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Belgium

Belgium: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries was 14.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.6%
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2016
All-time low
3.2%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Belgium, 2010–2024

510152010201720242010: 3.2 %2011: 4.5 %2012: 5.4 %2013: 6.8 %2014: 7.6 %2015: 12 %2016: 16.3 %2017: 14.4 %2018: 10.4 %2019: 6.2 %2020: 5.6 %2021: 9.5 %2022: 11.9 %2023: 12.5 %2024: 14.6 %

Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Belgium is 14.6%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Belgium peaked at 16.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2010.

That places Belgium 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.7% 3.2% 16.3% 10
2020s 10.8% 5.6% 14.6% 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Netherlands 18.6% compare
  2. 12 Latvia 16.7% compare
  3. 13 Croatia 14.6% compare
  4. 15 Greece 12.4% compare
  5. 16 Spain 10.8% compare
  6. 17 United States 10.7% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Belgium?
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Belgium was 14.6% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
36 places, 470 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance component that represents refugees in donor countries, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.