Belgium vs Switzerland: Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Belgium
4.20 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Switzerland
1.90 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Belgium rank
13th
Switzerland rank
15th
Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.20 million constant 2024 US$ against 1.90 million constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 2.30 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 33 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.07 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.26 million constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 28.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 13.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.91 million constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 17.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.14 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 922,296 constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 4.20 million constant 2024 US$ against 1.90 million constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 2.30 million constant 2024 US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries. 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 component that represents development awareness. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.