Norway vs Sweden: Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line
Norway
4.79 billion
in 2025
Sweden
5.31 billion
in 2025
Norway rank
12th
Sweden rank
10th
Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.31 billion against 4.79 billion in Norway, a difference of 517.42 million.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
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 10th 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 | 5.87 billion | 1.38 billion | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.71 billion | 5.61 billion | 896.73 million | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.31 billion against 4.79 billion in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line between Norway and Sweden?
- 517.42 million, 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 net flows vs grant equivalents line?
- Norway ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.