Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) was 4,513 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total assistance for development, by donor countries in Switzerland, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4,513 million current US$ for total assistance for development, by donor countries in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by donor countries in Switzerland peaked at 23,444 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,406 million current US$, in 2004.
Switzerland ranks 16th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,765 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1,535 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 1,603 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3,225 million current US$ | +101.2% |
| 2004 | 1,406 million current US$ | -56.4% |
| 2005 | 8,103 million current US$ | +476.2% |
| 2006 | 12,555 million current US$ | +55.0% |
| 2007 | 5,825 million current US$ | -53.6% |
| 2008 | 12,246 million current US$ | +110.2% |
| 2009 | 8,853 million current US$ | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 23,444 million current US$ | +164.8% |
| 2011 | 12,878 million current US$ | -45.1% |
| 2012 | 14,342 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 13,293 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 12,730 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 6,518 million current US$ | -48.8% |
| 2016 | 5,238 million current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 16,822 million current US$ | +221.1% |
| 2018 | 18,903 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 11,107 million current US$ | -41.2% |
| 2020 | 3,258 million current US$ | -70.7% |
| 2021 | 3,903 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 5,911 million current US$ | +51.4% |
| 2023 | 4,958 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 5,002 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 4,513 million current US$ | -9.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4,513 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 807.5 million current US$, 5.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4,513 million current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 537.89 million current US$, 8.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +476.2% | 1,406 million current US$ | 8,103 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,712 million current US$ | 1,406 million current US$ | 12,555 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,527 million current US$ | 5,238 million current US$ | 23,444 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,591 million current US$ | 3,258 million current US$ | 5,911 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 13 Saudi Arabia 5,277 million current US$ compare
- 14 Norway 5,157 million current US$ compare
- 15 Spain 4,968 million current US$ compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 3,923 million current US$ compare
- 17 South Korea 3,923 million current US$ compare
- 19 Denmark 3,334 million current US$ compare
More development goals data for Switzerland
- Red List Index 0.9576 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1227 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 18,410 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assistance for development, by donor countries in Switzerland?
- Total assistance for development, by donor countries in Switzerland was 4,513 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 23,444 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by donor countries recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,406 million current US$ in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total assistance for development, by donor countries rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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