U.S. Agency for International Development
Annual backlog, FY2008–FY2025
Pending requests at end of each fiscal year (Oct 1, 2007 – Sept 30, 2025). Federal fiscal year runs Oct 1 – Sept 30, named for the year it ends.
Dashed verticals mark presidential inaugurations.
Recent quarterly activity
Last 17 quarters of received, processed, and backlog. Most recent: FY2025 Q1 (Oct 1 – Dec 31, 2024).
10 oldest pending requests, end of FY2025 (Sept 30, 2025)
Agencies report days pending in working days, counted from the day the request was received; the years column converts to calendar years. The longer this list runs, the more litigation-ripe the agency’s backlog.
| Rank | Date received | Working days pending | Years pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2019-03-07 | 1,626 | 6.6 |
| #2 | 2019-08-19 | 1,511 | 6.1 |
| #3 | 2019-10-30 | 1,461 | 5.9 |
| #4 | 2019-11-08 | 1,454 | 5.9 |
| #5 | 2019-11-14 | 1,451 | 5.9 |
| #6 | 2019-11-21 | 1,446 | 5.9 |
| #7 | 2019-11-25 | 1,444 | 5.8 |
| #8 | 2019-12-19 | 1,428 | 5.8 |
| #9 | 2020-01-06 | 1,419 | 5.7 |
| #10 | 2020-01-13 | 1,414 | 5.7 |
Exemption invocations, FY2025 (Oct 1, 2024 – Sept 30, 2025)
How often each FOIA exemption (b1–b9) was invoked when redacting or denying records. Exemption 5 (deliberative process, attorney-client) is highlighted — it’s the most-fought exemption in FOIA litigation.
FOIA staffing, FY2025 (Oct 1, 2024 – Sept 30, 2025)
Annual report history
| FY | Received | Processed | Pending end |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 1,083 | 652 | 1,161 |
| FY2024 | 984 | 688 | 728 |
| FY2023 | 338 | 334 | 432 |
| FY2022 | 326 | 330 | 427 |
| FY2021 | 329 | 297 | 431 |
| FY2020 | 427 | 299 | 399 |
| FY2019 | 290 | 304 | 271 |
| FY2018 | 280 | 337 | 285 |
| FY2017 | 326 | 331 | 342 |
| FY2016 | 377 | 354 | 344 |
| FY2015 | 330 | 305 | 320 |
| FY2014 | 373 | 315 | 295 |
| FY2013 | 372 | 345 | 238 |
| FY2012 | 267 | 295 | 220 |
| FY2011 | 296 | 342 | 256 |
| FY2010 | 286 | 234 | 335 |
| FY2009 | 311 | 331 | 291 |
| FY2008 | 278 | 279 | 311 |
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