Italy vs Sweden: Net and grant-equivalent foreign aid given
Italy
7.63 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Sweden
5.31 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Italy rank
7th
Sweden rank
10th
Net and grant-equivalent foreign aid given over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.63 billion constant 2024 US$ against 5.31 billion constant 2024 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 2.32 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 49 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | 758.96 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 934.33 million constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net and grant-equivalent foreign aid given, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 7.63 billion constant 2024 US$ against 5.31 billion constant 2024 US$ in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net and grant-equivalent foreign aid given between Italy and Sweden?
- 2.32 billion constant 2024 US$, 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 net and grant-equivalent foreign aid given?
- Italy ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net and grant-equivalent foreign aid given. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
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 net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.