Europe Is More Trumpian Than Its Aid Grandstanding Admits
Summary
In 2025, European countries reduced their international aid spending, especially to the poorest nations, while increasing funds mainly for Ukraine. This decline follows significant cuts by the United States, and overall global aid is projected to continue falling in 2026.Key Facts
- The European Union is the world’s largest humanitarian donor but focused most of its increased aid on Ukraine in 2025.
- Official development assistance (ODA) from EU institutions fell by 13.8 percent in 2025.
- Aid to the poorest countries and sub-Saharan Africa decreased by over 20 percent.
- The United States cut its ODA by 56.9 percent, causing most of the global aid decline.
- Several European countries, including Germany, France, and the UK, reduced their aid budgets by 10 to 17 percent.
- The UN target for aid spending is 0.7 percent of gross national income, but EU countries averaged only 0.42 percent in 2025.
- The OECD projects global aid will drop another 6.9 percent in 2026, marking a multi-year decline.
- Some European countries are cutting aid to increase their defense budgets, with the UK officially reducing its aid target to fund military spending.
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