What is the difference in foreign aid given between Norway and Sweden?

215.54 million constant 2024 US$, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?

8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs Sweden: Foreign aid given

Norway

5.27 billion constant 2024 US$

in 2025

Sweden

5.48 billion constant 2024 US$

in 2025

Norway rank

12th

Sweden rank

11th

Foreign aid given over time

Norway
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 5.48 billion constant 2024 US$ against 5.27 billion constant 2024 US$ in Norway, a difference of 215.54 million constant 2024 US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 49 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2010s	4.49 billion constant 2024 US$	5.87 billion constant 2024 US$	1.39 billion constant 2024 US$	Sweden
2020s	4.88 billion constant 2024 US$	5.69 billion constant 2024 US$	812.44 million constant 2024 US$	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid given, Norway or Sweden?: Sweden, at 5.48 billion constant 2024 US$ against 5.27 billion constant 2024 US$ in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign aid given between Norway and Sweden?: 215.54 million constant 2024 US$, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid given?: Norway ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign aid given
Unit: constant 2024 US$
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 49 places, 383 data points, 2018–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as grant equivalents. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.