Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line in Sweden

Sweden: Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line was 5.31 billion in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.31 billion
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
10th
of 49 countries
All-time high
6.57 billion
in 2020
All-time low
4.83 billion
in 2024
Years of data
8
2018–2025

Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line in Sweden, 2018–2025

02.0B4.0B6.0B2018202120252018: 6.1B2019: 5.6B2020: 6.6B2021: 5.6B2022: 5.7B2023: 5.7B2024: 4.8B2025: 5.3B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line in Sweden stood at 5.31 billion.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

That places Sweden 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line in Sweden, 2018 to 2025.
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 5.67 billion -0.6%
2024 4.83 billion -14.8%
2025 5.31 billion +10.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 5.31 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 billion, 5.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 5.31 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 514.18 million, 10.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.87 billion 5.63 billion 6.11 billion 2
2020s 5.61 billion 4.83 billion 6.57 billion 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 Italy 7.63 billion compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 7.05 billion compare
  3. 9 Turkey 6.73 billion compare
  4. 11 Saudi Arabia 5.28 billion compare
  5. 12 Norway 4.79 billion compare
  6. 13 Spain 4.65 billion compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line in Sweden?
Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line in Sweden was 5.31 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 6.57 billion in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4.83 billion in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line?
Sweden ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 net flows vs grant equivalents line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 382 data points, 2018–2025
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