Sweden vs Switzerland: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Sweden
3.26 billion current US$
in 2021
Switzerland
3.21 billion current US$
in 2021
Sweden rank
48th
Switzerland rank
49th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.26 billion current US$ against 3.21 billion current US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 48.53 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 49th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.93 million current US$ | 511.65 million current US$ | 459.73 million current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 55.23 million current US$ | 613.62 million current US$ | 558.39 million current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 240.28 million current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 933.76 million current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.98 billion current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | 192.35 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.90 billion current US$ | 2.81 billion current US$ | 1.09 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.26 billion current US$ | 3.16 billion current US$ | 103.41 million current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 3.26 billion current US$ against 3.21 billion current US$ in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 48.53 million current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Sweden ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 49th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.