Australia vs Switzerland: Foreign aid and investments given
Foreign aid and investments given over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.04 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.60 billion constant 2024 US$ in Australia, a difference of 1.45 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 42 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 14.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | 15.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid and investments given, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5.04 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.60 billion constant 2024 US$ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid and investments given between Australia and Switzerland?
- 1.45 billion constant 2024 US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid and investments given?
- Australia ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Total official and private flows are defined as the sum of official development assistance, other official flows and private flows. This represents the total net disbursements by the official and private sector of the creditor country to the recipient country. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.