US led ‘historic’ foreign aid decline in 2025 amid Trump cuts: OECD
Al Jazeera·2h ago·Fear
What Happened
International development aid from OECD members fell 23 percent from 2024 to 2025, with the United States reducing its contribution by 57 percent to approximately $29 billion. Total assistance dropped to $174.3 billion from $214.6 billion, marking the largest annual decline since OECD began tracking data. Germany, United Kingdom, Japan, and France also decreased funding. Only eight member countries maintained or exceeded 2024 levels. OECD officials expressed concern about declining humanitarian assistance amid global economic uncertainty.
Key Entities
OECDUnited StatesDonald TrumpGermanyUnited KingdomJapanFranceUSAIDCarsten StaurDevelopment Assistance Committee