US Foreign Aid by Country 2025

US Foreign Aid Disbursements

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US Foreign Aid Disbursements 2022

1.	Ukraine	$16.2B
2.	Ethiopia	$2B
3.	Jordan	$1.2B
4.	Afghanistan	$1.2B
5.	Somalia	$1.1B
6.	Yemen	$1.1B
7.	DR Congo	$982M
8.	Syria	$894.7M
9.	South Sudan	$891.1M
10.	Nigeria	$886.2M
11.	Kenya	$750.1M
12.	Sudan	$600.8M
13.	Uganda	$572.7M
14.	Mozambique	$508.8M
15.	Tanzania	$499.4M
16.	Colombia	$448.1M
17.	Bangladesh	$421.9M
18.	South Africa	$377.9M
19.	Zambia	$352.1M
20.	Malawi	$345.4M
21.	Lebanon	$320.7M
22.	Niger	$320.5M
23.	Zimbabwe	$284.9M
24.	Haiti	$266.3M
25.	Mali	$258.8M
26.	Iraq	$243.4M
27.	Pakistan	$237.6M
28.	Guatemala	$210.9M
29.	Egypt	$210.8M
30.	Venezuela	$209.8M
31.	Philippines	$205.8M
32.	Burkina Faso	$204M
33.	Moldova	$201.3M
34.	Madagascar	$190.1M
35.	India	$181.8M
36.	Senegal	$178.2M
37.	Vietnam	$178.2M
38.	Ghana	$177.6M
39.	Ivory Coast	$173.2M
40.	Honduras	$172.3M
41.	Peru	$172.1M
42.	Morocco	$167.7M
43.	Indonesia	$165.6M
44.	Central African Republic	$165.4M
45.	Liberia	$149.5M
46.	Rwanda	$144.4M
47.	El Salvador	$137.6M
48.	Cameroon	$136.1M
49.	Nepal	$135.1M
50.	Sri Lanka	$132.1M
51.	Cambodia	$113.5M
52.	Benin	$113.4M
53.	Mexico	$110.1M
54.	Micronesia	$109.7M
55.	Palestine	$107.7M
56.	Tunisia	$100.9M
57.	Chad	$97.8M
58.	Georgia	$96.2M
59.	Marshall Islands	$85.1M
60.	Burundi	$83.9M
61.	Laos	$74.2M
62.	Turkey	$71.6M
63.	Guinea	$64.5M
64.	Tajikistan	$64.4M
65.	Libya	$62.1M
66.	Dominican Republic	$62M
67.	Sierra Leone	$60.4M
68.	Ecuador	$58.4M
69.	Lesotho	$57.3M
70.	Angola	$56.8M
71.	Kyrgyzstan	$54.5M
72.	Armenia	$48.4M
73.	Brazil	$48.3M
74.	Eswatini	$47.7M
75.	Mongolia	$47.6M
76.	Thailand	$46.3M
77.	Uzbekistan	$45.6M
78.	Namibia	$44.2M
79.	Timor Leste	$40.9M
80.	Bosnia and Herzegovina	$37.2M
81.	Serbia	$36.2M
82.	Nicaragua	$33M
83.	Botswana	$31.5M
84.	Papua New Guinea	$31M
85.	Jamaica	$28.9M
86.	Belarus	$28.2M
87.	Mauritania	$27.9M
88.	Togo	$21.8M
89.	Djibouti	$21.3M
90.	North Macedonia	$17.6M
91.	Azerbaijan	$17M
92.	Costa Rica	$16.3M
93.	Paraguay	$16.2M
94.	Poland	$14.7M
95.	Panama	$14.3M
96.	Albania	$12.8M
97.	Kazakhstan	$11.3M
98.	Cuba	$9.3M
99.	China	$9.1M
100.	Republic of the Congo	$8.5M
101.	Gambia	$7.6M
102.	Romania	$6.7M
103.	Ireland	$5.3M
104.	Israel	$4M
105.	Bolivia	$3.9M
106.	Solomon Islands	$3.7M
107.	Malaysia	$3.6M
108.	Fiji	$3.6M
109.	Hungary	$3.2M
110.	Palau	$3.1M
111.	Turkmenistan	$3M
112.	Guyana	$2.7M
113.	Guinea Bissau	$2.7M
114.	Algeria	$2.7M
115.	Tonga	$2.6M
116.	Belize	$2.4M
117.	Vanuatu	$2.2M
118.	Gabon	$2.1M
119.	Chile	$1.9M
120.	Argentina	$1.9M
121.	Japan	$1.6M
122.	Barbados	$1.5M
123.	Bulgaria	$1.5M
124.	Montenegro	$1.4M
125.	Cape Verde	$1.2M
126.	Trinidad and Tobago	$1M
127.	Comoros	$958.6K
128.	Taiwan	$815.1K
129.	Czech Republic	$805.2K
130.	Spain	$799.8K
131.	Samoa	$750.1K
132.	Croatia	$645.7K
133.	Latvia	$556.7K
134.	Italy	$522.1K
135.	Greece	$514.7K
136.	United Arab Emirates	$447.6K
137.	Slovakia	$432.3K
138.	South Korea	$402.7K
139.	Kiribati	$351.6K
140.	Kuwait	$298.4K
141.	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	$288.2K
142.	Malta	$285.4K
143.	Equatorial Guinea	$231.2K
144.	Netherlands	$229.2K
145.	Oman	$224.6K
146.	Saudi Arabia	$222K
147.	Qatar	$188.1K
148.	Saint Lucia	$175K
149.	Seychelles	$152.7K
150.	Bahamas	$146K
151.	Uruguay	$109.9K
152.	Estonia	$97.6K
153.	Bahrain	$96.2K
154.	Tuvalu	$80K
155.	Mauritius	$48.7K
156.	Saint Kitts and Nevis	$48K
157.	Grenada	$33.3K
158.	Dominica	$29.4K
159.	France	$25K
160.	Sao Tome and Principe	$20K
161.	Slovenia	$16.6K
162.	Bhutan	$13K
163.	Suriname	$10.7K
164.	Portugal	$6.5K
165.	United Kingdom	$5K
166.	Lithuania	$5K
167.	Norway	$3.8K
168.	Cyprus	$3.7K
169.	Denmark	$2.1K
170.	Iran	$0
171.	Germany	$0
172.	Australia	$0
173.	North Korea	$0
174.	Belgium	$0
175.	Sweden	$0
176.	Austria	$0
177.	Switzerland	$0
178.	Finland	$0
179.	New Zealand	$0
180.	Eritrea	$0
181.	Luxembourg	$0
182.	Brunei	$0
183.	Iceland	$0
184.	Nauru	$0
185.	Singapore	$-4.8K
186.	Antigua and Barbuda	$-34.9K
187.	Maldives	$-423.3K
188.	Russia	$-1.9M
189.	Canada	$-18.5M

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Unpacking U.S. Foreign Aid

The United States’ stance as a leading global benefactor is uncontested, its annual foreign aid commitments reaching far and wide across the globe. As a significant piece of international diplomacy, the U.S. foreign aid system reinforces national security, commercial interests, and humanitarian honorable causes. Despite public misconceptions about the scale of its spending, U.S. foreign aid enjoys broad bipartisan support, reflecting its importance in fostering global collaboration, spreading values of democracy and freedom, and supporting strategic allies in times of need. Using the "US Foreign Aid Disbursements" dataset, we track the top recipients of the U.S. foreign aid and dissect the disbursement trends' dynamics. Finance from U.S. taxpayers and revenue appropriated annually by Congress is funneled through various government agencies, predominantly the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to lend a helping hand to nations worldwide. Key findings are, as follows:

Ukraine is the main beneficiary of U.S. foreign aid, amassing a staggering $16.2 billion. This sizable aid package underpins the strategic importance of Ukraine to the United States, especially given recent geopolitical tensions.
Countries in various stages of development and geopolitical significance constitute the top recipients list. From Ethiopia's $2 billion aid package in the midst of its socio-economic challenges to Jordan's $1.2 billion in aid due to its pivotal Middle Eastern location.
While conflict-ridden countries like Afghanistan and Yemen receive significant aid, the list also features countries grappling with poverty and underdevelopment, such as Mozambique and Tanzania.
Even developed nations receive nominal amounts of U.S. aid, such as France and the United Kingdom, which may be directed towards specific collaborative programs.
Although the data indicates high spending in absolute terms, it is worth understanding that this figure is relatively small as a percentage of GDP compared to other developed nations.

Countries that get the Most U.S. Foreign Aid

The recipient of the most substantial portion of U.S. foreign aid is Ukraine, having collected a significant sum of $16.2 billion. This significant amount underlines Ukraine's strategic importance in the context of the United States' foreign policy, particularly considering recent geopolitical developments. Next in line is Ethiopia, receiving $2 billion in aid. The allocation of aid to Ethiopia is an essential intervention to confront numerous socio-economic hurdles that the country is currently dealing with. Jordan is the third benefactor, reaping $1.2 billion in aid - a testament to strategic geopolitical placements and historical alliances. Of note too, is Afghanistan, which has also benefited from $1.2 billion of U.S. foreign aid. This allocation speaks volumes about the role of United States in providing financial aid to war-stricken countries, in the recovery and rebuilding process. Coming in fifth and sixth are Somalia and Yemen, both war-torn countries, each receiving $1.1 billion of U.S aid support. This further underscores the U.S.'s commitment to offering aid to nations destabilized by conflict. Other countries in the top tier of beneficiaries include DR Congo with $982 million, Syria with $894.7 million, South Sudan with $891.1 million, and Nigeria with $886.2 million. This spectrum of recipients highlights America's wide-ranging role in providing assistance to countries grappling with diverse issues, from conflict and political instability to developmental hurdles.

Countries that receive the most U.S. Foreign Aid:

Ukraine - $16.2B
Ethiopia - $2B
Jordan - $1.2B
Afghanistan - $1.2B
Somalia - $1.1B
Yemen - $1.1B
DR Congo - $982M
Syria - $894.7M
South Sudan - $891.1M
Nigeria - $886.2M

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Unpacking U.S. Foreign Aid

Countries that get the Most U.S. Foreign Aid

By Region

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Brunei

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Colombia

Comoros

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

DR Congo

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia