Foreign aid given in Sweden
Sweden: Foreign aid given was 5.48 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.48 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
11th
of 49 countries
All-time high
6.57 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2020
All-time low
5.00 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Foreign aid given in Sweden, 2018–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 5.48 billion constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given 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 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 2019 | 5.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 6.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 5.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 5.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 5.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 5.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5.48 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$, 5.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5.48 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 528.08 million constant 2024 US$, 10.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 8 Italy 6.84 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 9 Turkey 6.73 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 5.55 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 12 Norway 5.27 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 13 Spain 4.81 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 14 Switzerland 4.29 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
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 in Sweden?
- Foreign aid given in Sweden was 5.48 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for foreign aid given?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given 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 OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as grant equivalents. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.