<P> Foreign aid is generally unpopular with the general public , with a 2017 poll finding 57 % favor a cut and 6 % who want increased aid . On the other hand , foreign aid has bipartisan support in Congress , and most Americans overestimate foreign aid as a share of the total federal budget . In the past , less than 1 % of the national budget went to foreign assistance . As of fiscal year 2017 , foreign aid between the U.S. State Department and USAID totaled $50.1 billion , or just over 1 % of the budget . </P>
<P> Foreign aid is generally unpopular with the general public , with a 2017 poll finding 57 % favor a cut and 6 % who want increased aid . On the other hand , foreign aid has bipartisan support in Congress , and most Americans overestimate foreign aid as a share of the total federal budget . In the past , less than 1 % of the national budget went to foreign assistance . As of fiscal year 2017 , foreign aid between the U.S. State Department and USAID totaled $50.1 billion , or just over 1 % of the budget . </P>
amount of foreign aid us gives to other countries
amount of foreign aid us gives to other countries
$50.1 billion , or just over 1 % of the budget
$50.1 billion , or just over 1 % of the budget