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
Latest (2024)
1.73 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4.42 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2015
All-time low
507.84 million constant 2024 US$
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
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$, in 1971.
That places Sweden 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Sweden, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 507.84 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1972 | 574.00 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 900.99 million constant 2024 US$ | +57.0% |
| 1974 | 1.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | +61.3% |
| 1975 | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | -25.4% |
| 1976 | 989.69 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 1.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | +70.9% |
| 1978 | 1.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | -30.4% |
| 1979 | 1.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 1.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | -32.9% |
| 1981 | 875.76 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 1.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 1.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 1.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 1.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 1.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 1.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 1.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 1.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 1.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 1.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 2.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 2.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 2.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 3.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 4.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | +30.4% |
| 2016 | 3.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 3.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 2.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 1.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 2.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 2.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 2.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | -23.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 703.73 million constant 2024 US$, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 475.86 million constant 2024 US$, 3.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 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 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 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.