Italy vs Sweden: Foreign aid and investments given
Foreign aid and investments given over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10.21 billion constant 2024 US$ against 6.83 billion constant 2024 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 3.38 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 42 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | 590.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 1970s | 7.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 1980s | 9.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 10.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 5.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 13.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 9.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid and investments given, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 10.21 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 Italy and Sweden?
- 3.38 billion constant 2024 US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for foreign aid and investments given?
- Italy ranks 10th 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.