Budget and expenditure
Budget and expenditure
UNHCR's activities are based on an annual budget that reflects global needs. It includes a budget for the coming calendar year, which is submitted to the UNHCR Executive Committee for approval in October, and subsequent Supplementary Budgets that reflect needs arising from new emergencies during the year.
UNHCR appeals for funding on the basis of these approved budgets, and its expenditure is a function of the quantity and quality of funding that it receives.
The budget information on this page is regularly updated monthly, while expenditure information is updated once a year in June.
Overview of budget and expenditure
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Global budget
Total expenditure
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Budget by region
Budget by region
Budget information for the current year is updated monthly, while budget and expenditure information for all other years are final.
Financials
Budget and expenditure by Impact area
Budget and expenditure by Impact area
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Operation
Budget by Operation
2025 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2024.
2024 current budget as presented at the Executive Committee in October 2024.
Budget and expenditure for all other years are final.
Expenditure by Operation
Expenditure by Operation
Budget by Impact Areas
Budget by Impact Areas
Source: 2025 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2024. 2024 current budget as presented at the Executive Committee in October 2024. Budget and expenditure for all other years are final.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2024. 2024 current budget as presented at the Executive Committee in October 2024. Budget and expenditure for all other years are final.
Budget by Operation
Budget by Operation
Source: 2025 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2024. 2024 current budget as presented at the Executive Committee in October 2024. Budget and expenditure for all other years are final.
Country Operational Technical Support
From 2024, country and regional programmes include a budget line for country operational technical support (COTS). This refers to a set of activities that directly benefit operations in the achievement of their intended results and that were previous reported under global programmes or Headquarters.
The 2025 budget of $155.1 million for the country operational technical support reflects a decrease of $5 million, or 3%, compared to the 2024 current budget of $160.0 million. This reduction is primarily due to a rationalization of supply chain management.
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