Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Sweden
Sweden: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development was 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Sweden, 1971–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Sweden peaked at 4.42 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 507.84 million constant 2024 US$, in 1971.
That places Sweden 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 507.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 875.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Sweden?
- Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Sweden was 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 507.84 million constant 2024 US$ in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 for emergencies and longer-term development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance given that is non-humanitarian aid. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.