Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Italy

Italy: Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral was 4.05 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.05 billion
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
10th
of 50 countries
All-time high
4.68 billion
in 1988
All-time low
1.85 million
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Italy, 1960–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Italy stood at 4.05 billion.

That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Italy peaked at 4.68 billion in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million, in 1974.

Italy ranks 10th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Italy, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 877.97 million —
1961 608.08 million -30.7%
1962 757.27 million +24.5%
1963 709.52 million -6.3%
1964 468.79 million -33.9%
1965 298.39 million -36.3%
1966 486.14 million +62.9%
1967 1.23 billion +152.5%
1968 1.20 billion -2.6%
1969 991.06 million -17.1%
1970 554.42 million -44.1%
1971 1.12 billion +101.5%
1972 370.03 million -66.9%
1973 756.96 million +104.6%
1974 1.85 million -99.8%
1975 302.00 million +16254.1%
1976 434.67 million +43.9%
1977 173.12 million -60.2%
1978 93.74 million -45.9%
1979 79.75 million -14.9%
1980 252.18 million +216.2%
1981 580.48 million +130.2%
1982 1.05 billion +81.6%
1983 1.49 billion +41.8%
1984 2.17 billion +45.4%
1985 2.71 billion +24.5%
1986 3.74 billion +38.2%
1987 3.88 billion +3.6%
1988 4.68 billion +20.7%
1989 4.22 billion -9.8%
1990 3.28 billion -22.2%
1991 3.36 billion +2.3%
1992 3.46 billion +3.0%
1993 3.37 billion -2.5%
1994 3.18 billion -5.8%
1995 1.34 billion -57.7%
1996 1.22 billion -9.0%
1997 736.14 million -39.8%
1998 1.13 billion +53.1%
1999 751.20 million -33.3%
2000 713.51 million -5.0%
2001 836.07 million +17.2%
2002 1.75 billion +109.4%
2003 1.49 billion -14.8%
2004 877.40 million -41.2%
2005 2.77 billion +215.6%
2006 2.37 billion -14.6%
2007 1.34 billion -43.2%
2008 1.80 billion +34.1%
2009 872.61 million -51.6%
2010 791.51 million -9.3%
2011 1.66 billion +110.0%
2012 648.00 million -61.0%
2013 862.36 million +33.1%
2014 1.35 billion +56.9%
2015 2.14 billion +58.2%
2016 2.81 billion +31.1%
2017 3.36 billion +19.8%
2018 2.28 billion -32.1%
2019 1.47 billion -35.5%
2020 1.40 billion -4.7%
2021 2.55 billion +81.7%
2022 3.76 billion +47.3%
2023 2.70 billion -28.2%
2024 3.18 billion +17.8%
2025 4.05 billion +27.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 4.05 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 665.53 million, 6.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 4.05 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 361.18 million, 11.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Italy 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +16254.1% 1.85 million 302.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 762.11 million 298.39 million 1.23 billion 10
1970s 388.39 million 1.85 million 1.12 billion 10
1980s 2.48 billion 252.18 million 4.68 billion 10
1990s 2.18 billion 736.14 million 3.46 billion 10
2000s 1.48 billion 713.51 million 2.77 billion 10
2010s 1.74 billion 648.00 million 3.36 billion 10
2020s 2.94 billion 1.40 billion 4.05 billion 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 7 Turkey 6.69 billion compare
  2. 8 Saudi Arabia 4.78 billion compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 4.43 billion compare
  4. 11 Norway 3.74 billion compare
  5. 12 Switzerland 3.38 billion compare
  6. 13 South Korea 3.31 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Italy?
Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Italy was 4.05 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4.68 billion in 1988.
What is the lowest official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million in 1974.
How does Italy rank for official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral?
Italy ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
Is official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
50 places, 2,102 data points, 1960–2025
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