https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/foreign-aid-contributions-fell-in-2025-amongst-almost-all-of-the-top-10-donorsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/foreign-aid-contributions-fell-in-2025-amongst-almost-all-of-the-top-10-donorshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/foreign-aid-contributions-fell-in-2025-amongst-almost-all-of-the-top-10-donors#u91721Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:31:57 +0000Foreign aid contributions from the world's richest countries fell by almost a quarter in 2025, amounting to a reduction of roughly US$50 billion. The top 10 donors, except Sweden and Italy, cut their aid. Several European countries, including the UK, France and Germany, slashed their overseas aid budgets in the past two years.Why it mattersThe global pullback from foreign aid is significant as it may reset how development is done, particularly in Africa. This reduction in aid may have profound changes to the system, with concerns about going back to the 1980s. The decrease in aid comes as