Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally in Denmark

Denmark: Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally was 2.20 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.20 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
17th
of 50 countries
All-time high
2.20 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
All-time low
7.66 million constant 2024 US$
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally in Denmark, 1960–2025

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Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 2.20 billion constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally in Denmark peaked at 2.20 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.66 million constant 2024 US$, in 1963.

Denmark ranks 17th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 86.39 million constant 2024 US$ 7.66 million constant 2024 US$ 306.29 million constant 2024 US$ 10
1970s 469.60 million constant 2024 US$ 304.24 million constant 2024 US$ 712.21 million constant 2024 US$ 10
1980s 842.48 million constant 2024 US$ 629.22 million constant 2024 US$ 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
1990s 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.18 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.71 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2000s 1.76 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.48 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.95 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 2.04 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.93 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.20 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 2.03 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.81 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.20 billion constant 2024 US$ 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 14 Sweden 3.12 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 15 United Arab Emirates 2.85 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 16 Australia 2.62 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 18 Spain 1.99 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 20 Belgium 1.13 billion constant 2024 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally in Denmark?
Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally in Denmark was 2.20 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2.20 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 7.66 million constant 2024 US$ in 1963.
How does Denmark rank for foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally?
Denmark ranks 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
50 places, 2,102 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Bilateral ODA represents flows from official (government) sources directly to the recipient country. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.