Foreign aid given in United States
United States: Foreign aid given was 28.20 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given in United States, 2018–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
United States recorded 28.20 billion constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 56.9% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
That places United States 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Foreign aid given in United States, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 41.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 2019 | 40.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 42.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 54.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 64.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 66.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 65.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 28.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | -56.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 28.20 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$, 25.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 40.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 41.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 28.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 66.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given in United States?
- Foreign aid given in United States was 28.20 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 66.18 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.20 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- How does United States rank for foreign aid given?
- United States ranks 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as grant equivalents. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.