Egypt vs France: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Egypt
31.49 billion current US$
in 2021
France
32.65 billion current US$
in 2021
Egypt rank
5th
France rank
4th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Egypt
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 32.65 billion current US$ against 31.49 billion current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 1.16 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.
Egypt ranks 5th and France ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and France in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.64 billion current US$ | 1.59 billion current US$ | 50.12 million current US$ | Egypt |
| 1980s | 3.13 billion current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | Egypt |
| 1990s | 4.04 billion current US$ | 6.08 billion current US$ | 2.04 billion current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 4.88 billion current US$ | 14.13 billion current US$ | 9.25 billion current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 19.74 billion current US$ | 25.54 billion current US$ | 5.81 billion current US$ | France |
| 2020s | 30.54 billion current US$ | 31.32 billion current US$ | 770.15 million current US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Egypt or France?
- France, at 32.65 billion current US$ against 31.49 billion current US$ in Egypt as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Egypt and France?
- 1.16 billion current US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and France?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and France rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Egypt ranks 5th and France ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.