Belgium vs Sweden: Foreign aid and investments given
Foreign aid and investments given over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.09 billion constant 2024 US$ against 6.83 billion constant 2024 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th of 42 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | 590.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 1970s | 3.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 1980s | 4.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | 928.13 million constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 712.31 million constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid and investments given, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 8.09 billion constant 2024 US$ against 6.83 billion constant 2024 US$ in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid and investments given between Belgium and Sweden?
- 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid and investments given?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 13th 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.