Sweden vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally
Sweden
3.12 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Switzerland
3.38 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Sweden rank
14th
Switzerland rank
12th
Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.38 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.12 billion constant 2024 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 264.18 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 50 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 139.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 20.88 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 832.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 356.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 475.57 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | 878.57 million constant 2024 US$ | 535.29 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | 384.18 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 657.04 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | 878.01 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 190.00 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.38 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.12 billion constant 2024 US$ in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 264.18 million constant 2024 US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally?
- Sweden ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bilateral ODA represents flows from official (government) sources directly to the recipient country. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.