Foreign aid given to donor countries in Sweden
Sweden: Foreign aid given to donor countries was 2.25 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given to donor countries in Sweden, 1988–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2.25 million for foreign aid given to donor countries in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given to donor countries in Sweden peaked at 37.01 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 95,870, in 1994.
That places Sweden 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given to donor countries in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 6.98 million | — |
| 1989 | 5.94 million | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 7.20 million | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 95,870 | -98.7% |
| 1996 | 5.73 million | +5872.2% |
| 1997 | 6.31 million | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 8.87 million | +40.5% |
| 1999 | 7.01 million | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 23.71 million | +238.1% |
| 2001 | 9.24 million | -61.0% |
| 2002 | 9.83 million | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 10.81 million | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 28.78 million | +166.3% |
| 2005 | 30.31 million | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 19.66 million | -35.1% |
| 2007 | 24.98 million | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 22.32 million | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 37.01 million | +65.8% |
| 2010 | 2.08 million | -94.4% |
| 2011 | 14.36 million | +591.3% |
| 2012 | 16.95 million | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 14.77 million | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 15.02 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.45 million | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 14.59 million | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 15.75 million | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 23.59 million | +49.7% |
| 2019 | 17.92 million | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 16.80 million | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 16.36 million | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 10.46 million | -36.0% |
| 2023 | 2.72 million | -74.0% |
| 2024 | 2.25 million | -17.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.25 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 million, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.25 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.53 million, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given to donor countries in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +5872.2% | 95,870 | 5.73 million |
| 2011 | +591.3% | 2.08 million | 14.36 million |
| 2000 | +238.1% | 7.01 million | 23.71 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.46 million | 5.94 million | 6.98 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.87 million | 95,870 | 8.87 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 21.66 million | 9.24 million | 37.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.75 million | 2.08 million | 23.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.72 million | 2.25 million | 16.80 million | 5 |
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 to donor countries in Sweden?
- Foreign aid given to donor countries in Sweden was 2.25 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given to donor countries recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 37.01 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given to donor countries recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,870 in 1994.
- How does Sweden rank for foreign aid given to donor countries?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given to donor countries rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given to donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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