Belgium vs Sweden: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
Belgium
1.26 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Sweden
1.73 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Belgium rank
18th
Sweden rank
15th
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ in Belgium, a difference of 472.21 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 76.69 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 984.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 237.35 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 815.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | 590.80 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 623.65 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development between Belgium and Sweden?
- 472.21 million constant 2024 US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance given that is non-humanitarian aid. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.