France vs India: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
France
32.65 billion current US$
in 2021
India
89.38 billion current US$
in 2021
France rank
4th
India rank
1st
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- France
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 89.38 billion current US$ against 32.65 billion current US$ in France, a difference of 56.73 billion current US$.
That makes India's figure about 2.7 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and India in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 billion current US$ | 921.69 million current US$ | 287.34 million current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 1.91 billion current US$ | 2.49 billion current US$ | 580.78 million current US$ | India |
| 1990s | 6.08 billion current US$ | 6.39 billion current US$ | 304.22 million current US$ | India |
| 2000s | 14.13 billion current US$ | 26.95 billion current US$ | 12.82 billion current US$ | India |
| 2010s | 25.54 billion current US$ | 68.79 billion current US$ | 43.25 billion current US$ | India |
| 2020s | 31.32 billion current US$ | 86.26 billion current US$ | 54.95 billion current US$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, France or India?
- India, at 89.38 billion current US$ against 32.65 billion current US$ in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between France and India?
- 56.73 billion current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do France and India rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- France ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.