Italy vs Sweden: Foreign aid given grant equivalents
Italy
6.84 billion
in 2025
Sweden
5.48 billion
in 2025
Italy rank
8th
Sweden rank
11th
Foreign aid given grant equivalents over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.84 billion against 5.48 billion in Sweden, a difference of 1.36 billion.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 49 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.22 billion | 5.87 billion | 648.88 million | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.35 billion | 5.69 billion | 662.63 million | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given grant equivalents, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 6.84 billion against 5.48 billion in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given grant equivalents between Italy and Sweden?
- 1.36 billion, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given grant equivalents?
- Italy ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given grant equivalents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.