Foreign aid given by sector in Sweden

Sweden: Foreign aid given by sector was 421.36 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
421.36 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
17th
of 44 countries
All-time high
2.78 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2015
All-time low
57,684 constant 2024 US$
in 1969
Years of data
56
1969–2024

Foreign aid given by sector in Sweden, 1969–2024

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Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 421.36 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given by sector in 2024.

That represents a change of down 26.3% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given by sector in Sweden peaked at 2.78 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57,684 constant 2024 US$, in 1969.

That places Sweden 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57,684 constant 2024 US$ 57,684 constant 2024 US$ 57,684 constant 2024 US$ 1
1970s 303.09 million constant 2024 US$ 2.86 million constant 2024 US$ 600.95 million constant 2024 US$ 10
1980s 338.23 million constant 2024 US$ 93.88 million constant 2024 US$ 594.93 million constant 2024 US$ 10
1990s 267.89 million constant 2024 US$ 102.95 million constant 2024 US$ 440.57 million constant 2024 US$ 10
2000s 684.85 million constant 2024 US$ 401.71 million constant 2024 US$ 935.77 million constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ 588.45 million constant 2024 US$ 2.78 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 495.13 million constant 2024 US$ 364.50 million constant 2024 US$ 669.30 million constant 2024 US$ 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 14 Turkey 545.53 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 15 Denmark 542.67 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 16 Poland 458.94 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 18 Finland 365.88 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 19 South Korea 256.69 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 20 Australia 201.13 million constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given by sector in Sweden?
Foreign aid given by sector in Sweden was 421.36 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given by sector recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2.78 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2015.
What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 57,684 constant 2024 US$ in 1969.
How does Sweden rank for foreign aid given by sector?
Sweden ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given by sector rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign aid given by sector
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,492 data points, 1967–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance given that is unallocated / unspecified. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.