Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in France
France: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 13.28 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.28 billion
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 49 countries
All-time high
14.18 billion
in 2022
All-time low
3.49 billion
in 1966
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in France, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 13.28 billion 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.49 billion, 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.
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.41 billion | — |
| 1961 | 7.30 billion | +14.0% |
| 1962 | 6.67 billion | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 5.68 billion | -14.9% |
| 1964 | 5.18 billion | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 4.42 billion | -14.7% |
| 1966 | 3.49 billion | -21.1% |
| 1967 | 5.00 billion | +43.4% |
| 1968 | 4.02 billion | -19.7% |
| 1969 | 4.17 billion | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 4.19 billion | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 4.19 billion | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 5.35 billion | +27.9% |
| 1973 | 4.06 billion | -24.2% |
| 1974 | 4.35 billion | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 4.36 billion | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.22 billion | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 4.12 billion | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.18 billion | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 4.27 billion | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 4.54 billion | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 4.97 billion | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 5.45 billion | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 5.77 billion | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 6.39 billion | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 6.03 billion | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 5.57 billion | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 5.77 billion | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 6.09 billion | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 7.08 billion | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 7.25 billion | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 7.92 billion | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 7.99 billion | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 8.37 billion | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 10.26 billion | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 9.24 billion | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 8.63 billion | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 8.68 billion | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.96 billion | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 7.98 billion | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.20 billion | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 7.18 billion | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.70 billion | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 9.71 billion | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 9.72 billion | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.01 billion | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 13.19 billion | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 10.56 billion | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 9.81 billion | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 10.33 billion | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 11.37 billion | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 9.98 billion | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 9.92 billion | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.51 billion | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 8.68 billion | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 8.61 billion | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.45 billion | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 9.77 billion | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 9.94 billion | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.84 billion | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 10.98 billion | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 12.06 billion | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 14.18 billion | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 13.31 billion | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 13.28 billion | -0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 13.28 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion, 10.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- France's 13.28 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 656.60 million, 20.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.23 billion | 3.49 billion | 7.30 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.33 billion | 4.06 billion | 5.35 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.77 billion | 4.54 billion | 7.08 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.43 billion | 7.25 billion | 10.26 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.84 billion | 7.18 billion | 13.19 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.81 billion | 8.61 billion | 11.37 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.76 billion | 10.98 billion | 14.18 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 United States 63.58 billion compare
- 2 Germany 29.35 billion compare
- 3 United Kingdom 16.57 billion compare
- 5 Japan 8.27 billion compare
- 6 Netherlands 7.53 billion compare
- 7 Turkey 7.40 billion compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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