Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development was 2.92 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Switzerland, 1973–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2.92 billion constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Switzerland peaked at 4.17 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 274.54 million constant 2024 US$, in 1974.
Switzerland ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 463.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 274.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 814.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 909.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 465.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 687.52 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Switzerland?
- Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in Switzerland was 2.92 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.54 million constant 2024 US$ in 1974.
- How does Switzerland rank for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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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.