Yes, but those figures are very broad and primarily involve activities related to public relations, tourism and trade agreements. AIPAC is different.
Not only does AIPAC directly involve itself in US elections, it is not registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, which puts tighter scrutiny on where the money comes from and how it is spent.
You can see which country spends money in US politics on OpenSecrets, actually.
Link for 2023 spending: https://www.opensecrets.org/fara?cycle=2023
Country | 2023 Spending
Liberia $235,465,089
Saudi Arabia $93,058,680
China $85,378,704
Japan $69,410,221
Hong Kong $55,957,695
Bahamas $52,861,943
Marshall Islands $45,711,184
United Arab Emirates $40,491,794
South Korea $30,982,223
Canada $21,529,601
Yes, but those figures are very broad and primarily involve activities related to public relations, tourism and trade agreements. AIPAC is different.
Not only does AIPAC directly involve itself in US elections, it is not registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, which puts tighter scrutiny on where the money comes from and how it is spent.