Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in France

France: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 13.28 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.28 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 49 countries
All-time high
14.18 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2022
All-time low
3.49 billion constant 2024 US$
in 1966
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in France, 1960–2024

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Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

France recorded 13.28 billion constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in France peaked at 14.18 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.49 billion constant 2024 US$, in 1966.

That places France 4th out of 49 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 5.23 billion constant 2024 US$ 3.49 billion constant 2024 US$ 7.30 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
1970s 4.33 billion constant 2024 US$ 4.06 billion constant 2024 US$ 5.35 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
1980s 5.77 billion constant 2024 US$ 4.54 billion constant 2024 US$ 7.08 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
1990s 8.43 billion constant 2024 US$ 7.25 billion constant 2024 US$ 10.26 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2000s 9.84 billion constant 2024 US$ 7.18 billion constant 2024 US$ 13.19 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 9.81 billion constant 2024 US$ 8.61 billion constant 2024 US$ 11.37 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 12.76 billion constant 2024 US$ 10.98 billion constant 2024 US$ 14.18 billion constant 2024 US$ 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 United States 63.58 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 2 Germany 29.35 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 16.57 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 5 Japan 8.27 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 7.53 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 7 Turkey 7.40 billion constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in France?
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in France was 13.28 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 14.18 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3.49 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1966.
How does France rank for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
France ranks 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,011 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.