Foreign aid and investments given in Switzerland
Switzerland: Foreign aid and investments given was 5.04 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.04 billion
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
15th
of 42 countries
All-time high
28.92 billion
in 2010
All-time low
-6.65 billion
in 1997
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid and investments given in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments given in Switzerland stood at 5.04 billion.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments given in Switzerland peaked at 28.92 billion in 2010 and was at its lowest, -6.65 billion, in 1997.
That places Switzerland 15th out of 42 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 and investments given in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.69 billion | — |
| 1961 | 4.76 billion | +29.1% |
| 1962 | 3.45 billion | -27.6% |
| 1963 | 4.14 billion | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 2.13 billion | -48.5% |
| 1965 | 3.58 billion | +68.2% |
| 1966 | 1.95 billion | -45.6% |
| 1967 | 2.31 billion | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 3.94 billion | +70.7% |
| 1969 | 1.92 billion | -51.3% |
| 1970 | 2.10 billion | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 3.29 billion | +56.5% |
| 1972 | 2.00 billion | -39.1% |
| 1973 | 2.60 billion | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 2.81 billion | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 4.34 billion | +54.7% |
| 1976 | 7.87 billion | +81.4% |
| 1977 | 21.98 billion | +179.1% |
| 1978 | 14.98 billion | -31.9% |
| 1979 | 18.34 billion | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 9.72 billion | -47.0% |
| 1981 | 9.12 billion | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 12.23 billion | +34.1% |
| 1983 | 12.61 billion | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 14.10 billion | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 10.71 billion | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 4.21 billion | -60.7% |
| 1987 | -3.76 billion | -189.4% |
| 1988 | 3.32 billion | -188.3% |
| 1989 | 4.69 billion | +41.3% |
| 1990 | 7.24 billion | +54.2% |
| 1991 | 6.33 billion | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 6.09 billion | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 7.15 billion | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 141.15 million | -98.0% |
| 1995 | 1.75 billion | +1138.9% |
| 1996 | -2.40 billion | -237.2% |
| 1997 | -6.65 billion | +177.1% |
| 1998 | 9.02 billion | -235.7% |
| 1999 | 6.69 billion | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 3.89 billion | -41.8% |
| 2001 | 3.35 billion | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 3.24 billion | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.57 billion | +71.8% |
| 2004 | 2.23 billion | -59.9% |
| 2005 | 12.78 billion | +472.2% |
| 2006 | 19.51 billion | +52.6% |
| 2007 | 8.46 billion | -56.7% |
| 2008 | 16.03 billion | +89.6% |
| 2009 | 11.40 billion | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 28.92 billion | +153.6% |
| 2011 | 13.50 billion | -53.3% |
| 2012 | 15.86 billion | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 14.53 billion | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 13.82 billion | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 7.55 billion | -45.4% |
| 2016 | 6.25 billion | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 20.11 billion | +222.1% |
| 2018 | 22.28 billion | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 13.32 billion | -40.2% |
| 2020 | 3.72 billion | -72.1% |
| 2021 | 4.26 billion | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 6.53 billion | +53.5% |
| 2023 | 5.13 billion | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 5.04 billion | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.19 billion | 1.92 billion | 4.76 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.03 billion | 2.00 billion | 21.98 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.70 billion | -3.76 billion | 14.10 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.54 billion | -6.65 billion | 9.02 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.65 billion | 2.23 billion | 19.51 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.61 billion | 6.25 billion | 28.92 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 billion | 3.72 billion | 6.53 billion | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -13.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 11.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 2,992 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0217 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,487 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.9204 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments given in Switzerland?
- Foreign aid and investments given in Switzerland was 5.04 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.92 billion in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments given recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.65 billion in 1997.
- How does Switzerland rank for foreign aid and investments given?
- Switzerland ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments given rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments given. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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