Spending · subcategory
Foreign information and exchange activities
Part of International affairs. FY2025 net outlays: $2.02B, 4% of the category and 0.03% of all federal spending. The largest program is Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs ($821M).
$2.02B
FY2025 net outlays
4%
of International affairs
−2.5%
change from FY2024 ($2.07B)
9
programs (accounts) with FY2025 spending
Every program
9 accounts with FY2025 spending in Foreign information and exchange activities, largest first. Hover or tap a bar for details.
Mandatory (set by standing law)Discretionary (set by yearly appropriations)
How the total adds up
| Programs (the 9 accounts above) | $2.02B |
| Offsets: premiums, fees, loan repayments, and other collections (1 accounts) | −$6M |
| Net outlays, matching OMB Historical Table 3.2 | $2.02B |
The largest offsets
| Payment from the General Fund, Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund Legislative Branch Boards and Commissions | −$6M |
All programs, sortable
Sparklines show each program in 2025 dollars, FY2000–2025.
| Program | Type | FY2024 | FY2025 | Change | FY2000–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Administration of Foreign Affairs | Discretionary | $812M | $821M | +1.1% | |
| International Broadcasting Operations U.S. Agency for Global Media | Discretionary | $878M | $758M | −14% | |
| National Endowment for Democracy Other | Discretionary | $322M | $379M | +18% | |
| East-West Center Other | Discretionary | $23M | $25M | +8.7% | |
| Payment to the Asia Foundation Other | Discretionary | $21M | $13M | −38% | |
| Broadcasting Capital Improvements U.S. Agency for Global Media | Discretionary | $6M | $12M | +100% | |
| Payment to the International Leadership Fund Legislative Branch Boards and Commissions | Discretionary | $7M | $9M | +29% | |
| International Leadership Fund Legislative Branch Boards and Commissions | Discretionary | $5M | $6M | +20% | |
| Japan-United States Friendship Trust Fund Japan-United States Friendship Commission | Mandatory | $2M | $2M | +0.0% |
Foreign information and exchange activities since 1993
Net outlays in 2025 dollars, fiscal years 1993–2025.