Foreign aid given in United States

United States: Foreign aid given was 28.26 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
28.26 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 56.7%
World rank
1st
of 50 countries
All-time high
66.06 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2023
All-time low
12.44 billion constant 2024 US$
in 1997
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Foreign aid given in United States, 1960–2025

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Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

United States recorded 28.26 billion constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given in 2025.

The figure is down 56.7% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given in United States peaked at 66.06 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.44 billion constant 2024 US$, in 1997.

United States ranks 1st of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.91 billion constant 2024 US$ 22.08 billion constant 2024 US$ 30.44 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
1970s 18.67 billion constant 2024 US$ 14.27 billion constant 2024 US$ 22.44 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
1980s 21.34 billion constant 2024 US$ 16.83 billion constant 2024 US$ 23.20 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
1990s 18.47 billion constant 2024 US$ 12.44 billion constant 2024 US$ 24.10 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2000s 30.46 billion constant 2024 US$ 17.17 billion constant 2024 US$ 42.96 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 41.83 billion constant 2024 US$ 39.78 billion constant 2024 US$ 43.95 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 53.33 billion constant 2024 US$ 28.26 billion constant 2024 US$ 66.06 billion constant 2024 US$ 6

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 Germany 26.15 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 15.29 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 4 France 13.18 billion constant 2024 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given in United States?
Foreign aid given in United States was 28.26 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 66.06 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest foreign aid given recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 12.44 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1997.
How does United States rank for foreign aid given?
United States ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign aid given rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 major 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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Indicator
Foreign aid given
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
62 places, 2,575 data points, 1960–2025
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Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Grants by private voluntary agencies and non-government organizations (NGOs) are defined as transfers for development made by private voluntary agencies and NGOs in cash, goods or services for which no payment is required. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.