Ireland vs Poland: Foreign aid and investments given
Foreign aid and investments given over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.67 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.63 billion constant 2024 US$ in Poland, a difference of 49.00 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Poland ahead.
Ireland ranks 18th and Poland ranks 19th of 42 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 101.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 30.08 million constant 2024 US$ | Poland |
| 1980s | 190.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 29.06 million constant 2024 US$ | 161.43 million constant 2024 US$ | Ireland |
| 1990s | 389.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 27.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 362.43 million constant 2024 US$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 243.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | 886.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 861.42 million constant 2024 US$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | 346.41 million constant 2024 US$ | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid and investments given, Ireland or Poland?
- Ireland, at 2.67 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.63 billion constant 2024 US$ in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid and investments given between Ireland and Poland?
- 49.00 million constant 2024 US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for foreign aid and investments given?
- Ireland ranks 18th and Poland ranks 19th 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.