Jonathan Masters and Will Merrow
Since Russia’s invasion in February 2022, Ukraine has become by far the top recipient of U.S. foreign aid. This marks the first time that a European country has held the top spot since the Harry Truman administration directed vast sums into rebuilding the continent through the Marshall Plan after World War II. Yet 2025 appears to mark a potential turning point, with President Donald Trump in early March pausing all aid to Ukraine as he presses the country to move forward on peace talks with Russia.
How much money has the United States provided Ukraine?
The U.S. Congress has voted through five bills that have provided Ukraine with aid since the war began, doing so most recently in April 2024. The total budget authority under these bills—the “headline” figure often cited by news media—is $175 billion. The historic sums have helped a broad set of Ukrainian people and institutions, including refugees, law enforcement, and independent radio broadcasters, though most of the aid has been military-related. Dozens of other countries, including most members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and European Union (EU), are also providing large aid packages to Ukraine.
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