Breaking Down $69 Billion in U.S. Foreign Aid

What We’re Showing

This graphic breaks down U.S. foreign aid in FY2022 (measured by total disbursements). Disbursements are the actual amounts paid in cash or cash equivalents by federal agencies. All figures were sourced from foreignassistance.gov, and are as of May 2024. At the time of writing, full reporting for FY2023 is not yet available.

Key Takeaways

• Aid to international organizations like the UN were the biggest “region” in FY2022
• Sub-Saharan Africa was the biggest geographical region to receive aid. Of the $15.3B disbursed, $15.0B was for economic purposes, while $328M was for military