Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations in Netherlands
Netherlands: Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations was 7.05 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 7.05 billion constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations in Netherlands peaked at 7.69 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 549.41 million constant 2024 US$, in 1963.
That places Netherlands 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 983.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 549.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations in Netherlands?
- Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations in Netherlands was 7.05 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 549.41 million constant 2024 US$ in 1963.
- How does Netherlands rank for foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.