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
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in France, 1960–2024
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$, in 1966.
That places France 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 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 United States 63.58 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 2 Germany 29.35 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 3 United Kingdom 16.57 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 5 Japan 8.27 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 6 Netherlands 7.53 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 7 Turkey 7.40 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
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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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About this data
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.