Foreign aid and investments given in France

France: Foreign aid and investments given was 16.64 billion in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
16.64 billion
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
5th
of 42 countries
All-time high
43.88 billion
in 2007
All-time low
1.43 billion
in 2015
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid and investments given in France, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign aid and investments given in France stood at 16.64 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments given in France peaked at 43.88 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.43 billion, in 2015.

That places France 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.36 billion 9.91 billion 13.05 billion 10
1970s 15.64 billion 10.72 billion 22.22 billion 10
1980s 19.76 billion 9.44 billion 33.04 billion 10
1990s 15.29 billion 8.59 billion 22.52 billion 10
2000s 23.37 billion 7.70 billion 43.88 billion 10
2010s 21.77 billion 1.43 billion 35.76 billion 10
2020s 21.13 billion 16.64 billion 28.29 billion 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Germany 67.46 billion compare
  2. 3 Japan 35.26 billion compare
  3. 4 Canada 22.52 billion compare
  4. 6 Spain 16.51 billion compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom 16.39 billion compare
  6. 8 Korea, Republic of 11.08 billion compare

See the full ranking of 42 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid and investments given in France?
Foreign aid and investments given in France was 16.64 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid and investments given recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 43.88 billion in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign aid and investments given recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 billion in 2015.
How does France rank for foreign aid and investments given?
France ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid and investments given rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments given. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid and investments given
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,683 data points, 1960–2024
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