Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Sweden
Sweden: Foreign aid given grant equivalents was 5.48 billion in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.48 billion
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
11th
of 49 countries
All-time high
6.57 billion
in 2020
All-time low
5.00 billion
in 2024
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Sweden, 2018–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 5.48 billion for foreign aid given grant equivalents in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Sweden ranks 11th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6.11 billion | — |
| 2019 | 5.63 billion | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 6.57 billion | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 5.57 billion | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 5.70 billion | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.81 billion | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 5.00 billion | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 5.48 billion | +9.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5.48 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion, 5.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5.48 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 528.08 million, 10.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.87 billion | 5.63 billion | 6.11 billion | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.69 billion | 5.00 billion | 6.57 billion | 6 |
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 grant equivalents in Sweden?
- Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Sweden was 5.48 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 billion in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for foreign aid given grant equivalents?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given grant equivalents rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given grant equivalents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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