Official development assistance 2016 Country
ODA volume 2016 (million USD)
Change from 2015
Austria
1 566.1
Increase
Belgium
2 277.4
Increase
Czech Republic
257.3
Increase
Estonia
43.3
Increase
Finland
1 047.4
Reduction
France
9 457.4
Increase
Germany
24 407.7
Increase
Greece
264.6
Increase
Ireland
803.6
Increase
Italy
4 812.5
Increase
Latvia
27.6
Increase
Lithuania
57.7
Increase
Luxembourg
390.7
Increase
Netherlands
4 975.8
Reduction
Norway
4 609.9
Increase
Poland
628.9
Increase
Portugal
335.5
Increase
Slovak Republic
107.7
Increase
Slovenia
79.3
Increase
Spain
4 082.2
Increase
Sweden
4 884.1
Reduction
United Kingdom
20 095.1
Increase
Net ODA, Total, Million US dollars, 2016 Source: OECD (2017), Net ODA (indicator). doi: 10.1787/33346549-en
In terms of what influences how and on what countries are spending their ODA, there are several drivers at play. The general economic climate in Europe and the specific economic conditions in each country play a significant role. Cyprus is a case in point, where a national economic crisis during 2012-2013 led to the suspension of development aid funding. Another factor in recent years has been the influx of refugees and economic migrants from Europe’s neighbouring regions due to conflict and poverty. A few countries reported that during 2016, significant financial flows from overseas development aid were being redirected domestically to fund measures needed to cope with the influx of refugees, including Austria, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Greece.4 4
OECD (2017), ODA 2016 detailed summary, available at https://www.oecd.org/dac/financing-sustainabledevelopment/development-finance-data/ODA-2016-detailed-summary.pdf
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