Australia vs Sweden: Foreign aid and investments given
Australia
3.60 billion
in 2024
Sweden
6.83 billion
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th
Foreign aid and investments given over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.83 billion against 3.60 billion in Australia, a difference of 3.23 billion.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.9 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 42 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 billion | 590.50 million | 792.56 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.80 billion | 2.20 billion | 600.41 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 3.70 billion | 3.29 billion | 408.64 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.28 billion | 3.08 billion | 806.47 million | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.16 billion | 4.71 billion | 1.45 billion | Australia |
| 2010s | 14.42 billion | 8.18 billion | 6.25 billion | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.40 billion | 7.53 billion | 4.13 billion | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid and investments given, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6.83 billion against 3.60 billion in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid and investments given between Australia and Sweden?
- 3.23 billion, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid and investments given?
- Australia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid and investments given. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.