Belgium vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Belgium
3.03 billion
in 2024
Switzerland
4.14 billion
in 2024
Belgium rank
16th
Switzerland rank
14th
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.14 billion against 3.03 billion in Belgium, a difference of 1.11 billion.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 49 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 795.60 million | 118.12 million | 677.48 million | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.15 billion | 523.49 million | 624.51 million | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.17 billion | 1.03 billion | 141.68 million | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.29 billion | 1.57 billion | 276.55 million | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.18 billion | 2.07 billion | 115.87 million | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.59 billion | 3.22 billion | 633.93 million | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.65 billion | 4.18 billion | 1.52 billion | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.14 billion against 3.03 billion in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 1.11 billion, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.