France vs Germany: Foreign aid and investments given
France
16.64 billion
in 2024
Germany
67.46 billion
in 2024
France rank
5th
Germany rank
2nd
Foreign aid and investments given over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 67.46 billion against 16.64 billion in France, a difference of 50.82 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 4.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.36 billion | 5.94 billion | 5.42 billion | France |
| 1970s | 15.64 billion | 16.90 billion | 1.26 billion | Germany |
| 1980s | 19.76 billion | 22.22 billion | 2.45 billion | Germany |
| 1990s | 15.29 billion | 27.07 billion | 11.79 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 23.37 billion | 26.34 billion | 2.96 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 21.77 billion | 52.91 billion | 31.14 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 21.13 billion | 65.53 billion | 44.40 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid and investments given, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 67.46 billion against 16.64 billion in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid and investments given between France and Germany?
- 50.82 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for foreign aid and investments given?
- France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid and investments given. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.