Foreign aid and investments given in Greece
Greece: Foreign aid and investments given was 473.81 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid and investments given in Greece, 1996–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments given in Greece stood at 473.81 million constant 2024 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.9% on the previous year and up 213.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments given in Greece peaked at 3.28 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.30 billion constant 2024 US$, in 2016.
Greece ranks 30th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments given in Greece, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 224.44 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1997 | 243.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 273.03 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 277.87 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 396.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +42.5% |
| 2001 | 355.74 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 524.60 million constant 2024 US$ | +47.5% |
| 2003 | 528.76 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 379.91 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 806.48 million constant 2024 US$ | +112.3% |
| 2006 | 3.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | +291.0% |
| 2007 | 3.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | -68.6% |
| 2009 | 758.20 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 704.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 423.66 million constant 2024 US$ | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 860.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +103.1% |
| 2013 | 813.59 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2014 | -418.24 million constant 2024 US$ | -151.4% |
| 2015 | -96.87 million constant 2024 US$ | -76.8% |
| 2016 | -2.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2274.3% |
| 2017 | 411.07 million constant 2024 US$ | -117.9% |
| 2018 | 281.87 million constant 2024 US$ | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 420.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +49.0% |
| 2020 | 503.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 176.23 million constant 2024 US$ | -65.0% |
| 2022 | 327.41 million constant 2024 US$ | +85.8% |
| 2023 | 296.34 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 473.81 million constant 2024 US$ | +59.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 473.81 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 billion constant 2024 US$, 25% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Greece's 473.81 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 888.98 million constant 2024 US$, 53% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments given in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -2274.3% | -96.87 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.30 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 254.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 224.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 277.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 355.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.03 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 860.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 355.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 176.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 503.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 27 Romania 586.99 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 28 Hungary 540.43 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 29 Slovenia 518.42 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 31 Estonia 342.38 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 32 Israel 314.62 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 33 Slovakia 245.94 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 213.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 42.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 647.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments given in Greece?
- Foreign aid and investments given in Greece was 473.81 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.30 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for foreign aid and investments given?
- Greece ranks 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments given rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments given. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.