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Financial Flows to Developing Countries in 2020 and 2021

April 14 , 2023

1.Financial flows to developing countries in 2020 and 2021, denominated in USD (Unit:USD millions)

Item Gross Disbursements Amounts Received Net Disbursements Grant Equivalents
2020 2021 %change 2020 2021 2020 2021 %change 2020 2021 %change
      Bilateral grants 5,470 5,680 3.9 - - 5,470 5,680 3.9 5,470 5,680 3.9
  Bilateral grant aid 3,068 3,257 6.2 - - 3,068 3,257 6.2 3,068 3,257 6.2
  (of which debt relief) - - - - - - - - - - -
(of which bilateral grants through multilateral institutions) 1,793 2,096 16.9 - - 1,793 2,096 16.9 1,793 2,096 16.9
(excluding above two items) 1,275 1,162 ▲8.9 - - 1,275 1,162 ▲8.9 1,275 1,162 ▲8.9
Bilateral technical cooperation 2,401 2,423 0.9 - - 2,401 2,423 0.9 2,401 2,423 0.9
Bilateral loan aid 11,417 12,126 6.2 6,644 6,186 4,774 5,940 24.4 7,712 8,036 4.2
(excluding debt relief) 11,417 12,126 6.2 6,644 6,186 4,774 5,940 24.4 7,712 8,036 4.2
Sub-total 16,887 17,807 5.4 6,644 6,186 10,243 11,621 13.4 13,181 13,716 4.1
Contributions to multilateral institutions 3,417 4,145 21.3 - - 3,417 4,145 21.3 3,079 3,918 27.2
ODA Total 20,304 21,951 8.1 6,644 6,186 13,660 15,765 15.4 16,260 17,634 8.4
  Export credits (over 1 year) 584 577 ▲1.1 581 863 3 ▲286 ▲9,482.6 - - -
Direct investment finances 8,568 5,029 ▲41.3 3,673 4,152 4,895 876 ▲82.1 - - -
Loans to multilateral institutions - - - - - - - - - - -
OOF Total 9,152 5,606 ▲38.7 4,254 5,015 4,898 591 ▲87.9 - - -
  Export credits (over 1 year) 6,199 6,267 1.1 11,613 6,836 ▲5,414 ▲570 ▲89.5 - - -
Direct investment 30,004 72,076 140.2 4,973 45,373 25,031 26,702 6.7 - - -
Other bilateral securities and claims 27,754 19,860 ▲28.4 31,967 25,771 ▲4,213 ▲5,911 40.3 - - -
Loans to multilateral institutions 4,307 3,336 ▲22.6 6,403 2,056 ▲2,095 1,280 ▲161.1 - - -
PF Total 68,264 101,538 48.7 54,955 80,036 13,309 21,502 61.6 - - -
Grants by private
non-profit organizations
606 636 5.0 - - 606 636 5.0 - - -
Total Official and Private Flows 98,325 129,731 31.9 65,853 91,237 32,472 38,494 18.5 - - -
Gross National Income
(USD 100million)
- - - - - 52,235 51,277 ▲1.8 52,235 51,277 ▲1.8

2.Financial flows to developing countries in 2020 and 2021, denominated in JPY (Unit:JPY 100 millions)

Item Gross Disbursements Amouts Received Net Disbursements Grant Equivalents
2020 2021 %change 2020 2021 2020 2021 %change 2020 2021 %change
      Bilateral grants 5,840 6,235 6.8 - - 5,840 6,235 6.8 5,840 6,235 6.8
  Bilateral grant aid 3,276 3,575 9.1 - - 3,276 3,575 9.1 3,276 3,575 9.1
  (of which debt relief) - - - - - - - - - - -
(of which bilateral grants through multilateral institutions) 1,915 2,300 20.1 - - 1,915 2,300 20.1 1,915 2,300 20.1
(excluding above two items) 1,361 1,275 ▲6.3 - - 1,361 1,275 ▲6.3 1,361 1,275 ▲6.3
Bilateral technical cooperation 2,564 2,660 3.7 - - 2,564 2,660 3.7 2,564 2,660 3.7
Bilateral loan aid 12,189 13,310 9.2 7,093 6,790 5,096 6,520 27.9 8,233 8,821 7.1
(excluding debt relief) 12,189 13,310 9.2 7,093 6,790 5,096 6,520 27.9 8,233 8,821 7.1
Sub-total 18,029 19,545 8.4 7,093 6,790 10,936 12,755 16.6 14,073 15,056 7.0
Contributions to multilateral institutions 3,648 4,549 24.7 - - 3,648 4,549 24.7 3,287 4,300 30.8
ODA Total 21,677 24,095 11.2 7,093 6,790 14,584 17,305 18.7 17,360 19,356 11.5
  Export credits (over 1 year) 623 634 1.6 620 947 3 ▲313 ▲9,746.5 - - -
Direct investment finances 9,147 5,520 ▲39.7 3,921 4,558 5,226 962 ▲81.6 - - -
Loans to multilateral institutions - - - - - - - - - - -
OOF Total 9,770 6,153 ▲37.0 4,541 5,505 5,229 648 ▲87.6 - - -
  Export credits (over 1 year) 6,618 6,878 3.9 12,398 7,504 ▲5,781 ▲625 ▲89.2 - - -
Direct investment 32,033 79,114 147.0 5,309 49,804 26,724 29,310 9.7 - - -
Other bilateral securities and claims 29,631 21,799 ▲26.4 34,128 28,288 ▲4,498 ▲6,488 44.3 - - -
Loans to multilateral institutions 4,599 3,662 ▲20.4 6,836 2,257 ▲2,237 1,405 ▲162.8 - - -
PF Total 72,880 111,453 52.9 58,672 87,852 14,209 23,602 66.1 - - -
Grants by private 
non-profit organizations
646 698 8.0 - - 646 698 8.0 - - -
Total Official and Private Flows 104,974 142,400 35.7 70,306 100,147 34,668 42,253 21.9 - - -
Gross National Income
(JPY 10billion)
- - - - - 55,767 56,284 0.9 55,767 56,284 0.9

Note:Exchange rate designated by DAC :In 2020:1USD=106.7624yen, 2021:1USD=109.7653yen

As figures in the table are rounded, they do not necessarily add up to the totals.