Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Sweden
Sweden: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 4.58 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.58 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
12th
of 49 countries
All-time high
6.64 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2015
All-time low
7.57 million constant 2024 US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Sweden stood at 4.58 billion constant 2024 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Sweden peaked at 6.64 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.57 million constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
That places Sweden 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Sweden, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.57 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 12.28 million constant 2024 US$ | +62.2% |
| 1962 | 24.26 million constant 2024 US$ | +97.5% |
| 1963 | 53.74 million constant 2024 US$ | +121.5% |
| 1964 | 69.36 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.1% |
| 1965 | 86.60 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.8% |
| 1967 | 129.66 million constant 2024 US$ | +49.7% |
| 1968 | 361.20 million constant 2024 US$ | +178.6% |
| 1969 | 593.86 million constant 2024 US$ | +64.4% |
| 1970 | 536.59 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 689.06 million constant 2024 US$ | +28.4% |
| 1972 | 765.32 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 859.97 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | +35.0% |
| 1975 | 1.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | +25.3% |
| 1976 | 1.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 2.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | -25.2% |
| 1980 | 1.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 1.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 1.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 2.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 2.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 2.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 2.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 2.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 2.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 2.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 2.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 3.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 4.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 3.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 4.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 4.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 6.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 4.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 5.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 5.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 5.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 4.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4.58 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$, 3.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4.58 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 656.60 million constant 2024 US$, 7.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +178.6% | 129.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 361.20 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1963 | +121.5% | 24.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 53.74 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1962 | +97.5% | 12.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 24.26 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.57 million constant 2024 US$ | 593.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | 536.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 9 Canada 5.61 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 4.84 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 11 Norway 4.70 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 13 Spain 4.23 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 14 Switzerland 4.14 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 15 Australia 3.31 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Sweden?
- Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Sweden was 4.58 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 million constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.