Belgium vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given to donor countries
Belgium
4.20 million
in 2024
Switzerland
1.90 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
13th
Switzerland rank
15th
Foreign aid given to donor countries over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.20 million against 1.90 million in Switzerland, a difference of 2.30 million.
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 | 2.82 million | 1.07 million | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.01 million | 4.75 million | 1.26 million | Belgium |
| 2000s | 28.20 million | 13.28 million | 14.91 million | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.98 million | 17.12 million | 4.14 million | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.42 million | 4.34 million | 922,296 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given to donor countries, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 4.20 million against 1.90 million in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given to donor countries between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 2.30 million, 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 given to donor countries?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given to donor countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.