Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Netherlands
Netherlands: Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries was 140,000 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Netherlands, 1987–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 140,000 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.1% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Netherlands peaked at 78.66 million constant 2024 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 140,000 constant 2024 US$, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8.21 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1988 | 8.88 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 8.00 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 9.24 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 28.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +204.4% |
| 1995 | 27.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 28.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 28.72 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 28.17 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 27.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 27.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 70.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +161.0% |
| 2002 | 77.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 67.99 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 72.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 76.51 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 68.56 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 33.35 million constant 2024 US$ | -51.4% |
| 2008 | 34.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 31.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 78.66 million constant 2024 US$ | +150.6% |
| 2011 | 14.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -81.0% |
| 2012 | 7.74 million constant 2024 US$ | -48.2% |
| 2013 | 1.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -77.1% |
| 2014 | 2.96 million constant 2024 US$ | +67.1% |
| 2015 | 11.09 million constant 2024 US$ | +274.8% |
| 2016 | 9.84 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 7.55 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 3.47 million constant 2024 US$ | -54.0% |
| 2019 | 3.15 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 3.12 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 360,220 constant 2024 US$ | -88.5% |
| 2022 | 531,885 constant 2024 US$ | +47.7% |
| 2023 | 264,442 constant 2024 US$ | -50.3% |
| 2024 | 140,000 constant 2024 US$ | -47.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 140,000 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 million constant 2024 US$, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 140,000 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.53 million constant 2024 US$, 9% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +274.8% | 2.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.09 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1994 | +204.4% | 9.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 28.13 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2001 | +161.0% | 27.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 70.52 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2010 | +150.6% | 31.39 million constant 2024 US$ | 78.66 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 8.00 million constant 2024 US$ | 8.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 25.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 28.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 55.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 27.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 77.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 78.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 883,201 constant 2024 US$ | 140,000 constant 2024 US$ | 3.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Netherlands?
- Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Netherlands was 140,000 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 78.66 million constant 2024 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,000 constant 2024 US$ in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
- Netherlands ranks 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Official development assistance component that represents development awareness. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.