Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) in Sweden
Sweden: Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) was 5,769 million current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,769 million current US$
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
12th
of 53 countries
All-time high
14,156 million current US$
in 2012
All-time low
1,255 million current US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Total assistance for development, by donor countries in Sweden, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 5,769 million current US$ for total assistance for development, by donor countries in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by donor countries in Sweden peaked at 14,156 million current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,255 million current US$, in 2003.
That places Sweden 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,952 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 3,077 million current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 2,232 million current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 1,255 million current US$ | -43.7% |
| 2004 | 2,954 million current US$ | +135.3% |
| 2005 | 3,545 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 4,175 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 6,911 million current US$ | +65.5% |
| 2008 | 5,896 million current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 7,164 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 5,127 million current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 6,598 million current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 14,156 million current US$ | +114.5% |
| 2013 | 10,447 million current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 9,325 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 10,365 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 8,459 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 7,032 million current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 6,639 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 7,103 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 7,059 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 10,484 million current US$ | +48.5% |
| 2022 | 8,194 million current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 4,856 million current US$ | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 6,702 million current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2025 | 5,769 million current US$ | -13.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5,769 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 807.5 million current US$, 7.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5,769 million current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 537.89 million current US$, 10.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,116 million current US$ | 1,255 million current US$ | 7,164 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,525 million current US$ | 5,127 million current US$ | 14,156 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,177 million current US$ | 4,856 million current US$ | 10,484 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More development goals data for Sweden
- Red List Index 0.9904 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7695 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,092 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 192 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assistance for development, by donor countries in Sweden?
- Total assistance for development, by donor countries in Sweden was 5,769 million current US$ in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by donor countries recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14,156 million current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by donor countries recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,255 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total assistance for development, by donor countries rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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