Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Switzerland

Switzerland: Foreign aid given grant equivalents was 4.29 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.29 billion
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
14th
of 49 countries
All-time high
5.38 billion
in 2023
All-time low
3.66 billion
in 2018
Years of data
8
2018–2025

Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Switzerland, 2018–2025

02.0B4.0B6.0B2018202120252018: 3.7B2019: 3.7B2020: 4.1B2021: 4.3B2022: 5.0B2023: 5.4B2024: 4.6B2025: 4.3B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 4.29 billion for foreign aid given grant equivalents in 2025.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Switzerland ranks 14th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Switzerland, 2018 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2018 3.66 billion —
2019 3.72 billion +1.7%
2020 4.07 billion +9.4%
2021 4.26 billion +4.9%
2022 4.97 billion +16.5%
2023 5.38 billion +8.2%
2024 4.61 billion -14.2%
2025 4.29 billion -7.1%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 4.29 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 4.29 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 528.08 million, 8.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.69 billion 3.66 billion 3.72 billion 2
2020s 4.60 billion 4.07 billion 5.38 billion 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 11 Sweden 5.48 billion compare
  2. 12 Norway 5.27 billion compare
  3. 13 Spain 4.81 billion compare
  4. 15 South Korea 3.94 billion compare
  5. 16 Australia 3.29 billion compare
  6. 17 Denmark 3.25 billion compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given grant equivalents in Switzerland?
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Switzerland was 4.29 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 5.38 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.66 billion in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for foreign aid given grant equivalents?
Switzerland ranks 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign aid given grant equivalents rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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Indicator
Foreign aid given grant equivalents
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 383 data points, 2018–2025
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