Contributions received for the United Nations Regular Budget in 2025 and 2026

The United Nations is primarily funded by its 193 member states through mandatory assessed contributions to the regular budget and the peacekeeping operations budget. This year’s regular budget of the UN amounts to 3,45 billion US-Dollar which is 7% less compared to the previous year. Only 55 States have respected the 30 days period specified in Financial Regulation 3.5 (by 8 February 2026) and paid their regular budget assessments in full and in time. This is 28% of the total UN membership and only 27% of the total assessments due.  As of 20 March, 93 States have paid their regular budget assessments in full. This represents 47% of the UN membership and 39% of the total regular budget. Due to the size of the US-economy, the United States are charged with the highest dues (22%), shortly followed by China with 20%. Japan ranks 3rd with 6,9%, followed by Germany with ca. 5,7%, UK and France with around 4%. By the end of January, UN Secretary General Guterres had already warned that the UN may risk financial collapse by July if the dues are not paid in time. Back in 2025, the UN regular budget amounted to 3,72 billion US-Dollar but only 49 Member States (25%) had paid their regular budget assessments in full and in time. As of 30 December 2025, only 151 Member States (78%) had paid their regular budget assessments in full although often very late leaving the UN no time to meaningfully implement it. Together with arrears, a record 1,5 billion US-Dollar were still outstanding at the end of the year - a record high.