Belgium vs Italy: Foreign aid and investments given
Foreign aid and investments given over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10.21 billion constant 2024 US$ against 8.09 billion constant 2024 US$ in Belgium, a difference of 2.12 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Italy ranks 10th of 42 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 1970s | 3.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 1980s | 4.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 2.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 3.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 5.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid and investments given, Belgium or Italy?
- Italy, at 10.21 billion constant 2024 US$ against 8.09 billion constant 2024 US$ in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid and investments given between Belgium and Italy?
- 2.12 billion constant 2024 US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for foreign aid and investments given?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Italy ranks 10th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid and investments given. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total official and private flows are defined as the sum of official development assistance, other official flows and private flows. This represents the total net disbursements by the official and private sector of the creditor country to the recipient country. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.