Foreign aid and investments given in France
France: Foreign aid and investments given was 16.64 billion in 2024. β² 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
1960β2024
Foreign aid and investments given in France, 1960β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for France
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 0.8411 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 39,919 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.4067 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.9438 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 39,919 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 9.49 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 2.74 trillion (2025)
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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