Over the course of 25 years, Australia has spent approximately 9% of the total budget on international affairs.
The distribution of this funding between arms of statecraft has varied...
2025-2026 budget snapshot.
Federal Budget total $785.67b
Defence: $58.99b
Official Development Assistance: $5.10b
Diplomacy: $3.91b
National Intelligence Community: $2.05b
Policing: $2.00b
Levels of budget growth have varied significantly.
Growth comparisons between policy areas, 2025-26 compared to 1999–00:
And the distribution of this funding between different arms of statecraft has varied.
