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US Foreign Aid. In fiscal year 2010, the U.S. government allocated the following amounts for aid: Total economic and military assistance: $52.7 billion Total military assistance: $15.0 billion Total economic assistance: $37.7 billion . THE TOP 10 COUNTRIES
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US Foreign Aid In fiscal year 2010, the U.S. government allocated the following amounts for aid: Total economic and military assistance: $52.7 billion Total military assistance: $15.0 billion Total economic assistance: $37.7 billion
THE TOP 10 COUNTRIES RECEIVING THE MOST US FOREIGN AID In 2010 Israel $3.175 BILLION (military and Economic aid) Egypt $1.550 Billion (military and Economic aid) Colombia $461.2millionMexico $316.7m Philippines $128.2mIndia $126.6m Russia $71.5m China $27.2m Brazil $25m Thailand $16.75mTurkey $8.2m Total $ 5.906 BILLION Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1393960/US-gives-billions-foreign-aid-worlds-richest-countries-asks-borrow-back.html#ixzz1l4fI8b4P
Despite the massive outgoings in foreign aid, the receiving countries hold trillions of dollars in U.S. Treasury bonds. According to the Treasury Department. as of March 2010 China is the largest holder with $1.1trillion Brazil held $193.5billion, Russia $127.8billion, India $39.8billion, Mexico $28.1billion Egypt had $15.3billion. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1393960/US-gives-billions-foreign-aid-worlds-richest-countries-asks-borrow-back.html#ixzz1l4fyhHeD