Korea has focused on providing ODA to the Asian region based on geographical accessibility and cultural intimacy. Based on the “ODA Advancement Plan” established in 2010, Korea has established a regional policy to maintain Asia-centered support while gradually expanding the portion to Africa. In 2024, Korea provided USD 1,430 billion to Asia and USD 717.12 million to Africa, with these two regions accounting for 62.56% of total bilateral aid (based on grant equivalents).
Bilateral ODA by
Region, 2021-2024 (Grant Equivalents, USD Million)
OECD DAC statistics
| Bilateral ODA by Region |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Africa
(share : %) |
541.37 |
580.29 |
470.02 |
717.12 |
| 24.97 |
26.12 |
20.21 |
20.90 |
Asia
(share : %) |
1063.18 |
989.11 |
1146.72 |
1429.99 |
| 49.04 |
44.53 |
49.33 |
41.66 |
America
(share : %) |
211.97 |
194.5 |
213.3 |
232.81 |
| 9.78 |
8.76 |
9.18 |
6.79 |
Europe
(share : %) |
11.06 |
87.66 |
74.68 |
254.42 |
| 0.51 |
3.95 |
3.21 |
7.41 |
Oceania
(share : %) |
17.79 |
16.17 |
21.38 |
41.83 |
| 0.82 |
0.73 |
0.92 |
1.22 |
Unallocated
(share : %) |
322.74 |
353.28 |
398.71 |
755.52 |
| 14.89 |
15.91 |
17.15 |
22.02 |
| Total |
2168.11 |
2221.01 |
2324.81 |
3431.69 |
KOR