DAC Members’ Foreign Aid Donations

United States: $34.73 billion

Germany: $25.01 billion

United Kingdom: $18.10 billion

European Union: $16.44 billion

Japan: $11.46 billion

France: $11.33 billion

Italy: $5.86 billion

Sweden: $5.56 billion

Netherlands: $4.96 billion

Canada: $4.30 billion

Norway: $4.12 billion

Switzerland: $3.14 billion

Australia: $3.04 billion

Spain: $2.56 billion

Denmark: $2.45 billion

South Korea: $2.20 billion

Belgium: $2.20 billion

Austria: $1.25 billion

Finland: $1.08 billion

Ireland: $840 million

Poland: $680 million

New Zealand: $450 million

Luxembourg: $420 million

Portugal: $380 million

Greece: $310 million

Czech Republic: $300 million

Hungary: $150 million

Slovak Republic: $120 million

Slovenia: $80 million

Iceland: $70 million

What Country Receives the Most Aid?

The country that received the most foreign aid is India, which got more than $4.2 billion in aid from the DAC members in 2017. Turkey was a close second with $4.1 billion in aid received.

The total amount of aid donated in 2017 by the 30 DAC members to developing countries reached a high of $163.6 billion.

Top 10 Recipients of Foreign Aid From DAC Members

India: $4.21 billion

Turkey: $4.10 billion

Afghanistan: $2.95 billion

Syria: $2.77 billion

Ethiopia: $1.94 billion

Bangladesh: $1.81 billion

Morocco: $1.74 billion

Vietnam: $1.61 billion

Iraq: $1.60 billion

Indonesia: $1.48 billion