In 2023, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden received a variety of lavish gifts from foreign leaders, as reported by the State Department. The most notable present was a 7.5-carat diamond valued at $20,000 from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, given to Jill Biden. Additionally, she received a brooch worth $14,063 from the Ukrainian ambassador and gifts totaling $4,510 from the president and first lady of Egypt.
President Biden also received several expensive gifts, including a $7,100 photo album from South Korea's former President, a $3,495 statue from the Mongolian prime minister, a $3,300 silver bowl from the sultan of Brunei, a $3,160 sterling silver tray from the president of Israel, and a $2,400 collage from the Ukrainian President.
