Germany vs United States: Foreign aid and investments given
Foreign aid and investments given over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 233.66 billion constant 2024 US$ against 67.46 billion constant 2024 US$ in Germany, a difference of 166.19 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes United States's figure about 3.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 42 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | 38.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 32.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 1970s | 16.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | 48.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 31.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 22.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 49.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | 27.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 27.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 86.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 59.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 26.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | 94.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 68.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 52.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | 186.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 133.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 65.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 186.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | 121.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid and investments given, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 233.66 billion constant 2024 US$ against 67.46 billion constant 2024 US$ in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid and investments given between Germany and United States?
- 166.19 billion constant 2024 US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for foreign aid and investments given?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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.