Foreign aid given in France

France: Foreign aid given was 13.18 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13.18 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
4th
of 50 countries
All-time high
19.36 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2022
All-time low
4.94 billion constant 2024 US$
in 1977
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Foreign aid given in France, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid given in France is 13.18 billion constant 2024 US$, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given in France peaked at 19.36 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.94 billion constant 2024 US$, in 1977.

France ranks 4th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.85 billion constant 2024 US$ 5.66 billion constant 2024 US$ 8.38 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
1970s 5.24 billion constant 2024 US$ 4.94 billion constant 2024 US$ 5.84 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
1980s 8.62 billion constant 2024 US$ 6.15 billion constant 2024 US$ 10.51 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
1990s 10.39 billion constant 2024 US$ 8.38 billion constant 2024 US$ 12.13 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2000s 9.96 billion constant 2024 US$ 7.11 billion constant 2024 US$ 12.31 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 12.10 billion constant 2024 US$ 10.43 billion constant 2024 US$ 13.71 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 16.28 billion constant 2024 US$ 13.18 billion constant 2024 US$ 19.36 billion constant 2024 US$ 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 United States 28.26 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 2 Germany 26.15 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 15.29 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 5 Japan 12.98 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 6 Canada 10.10 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 7 Italy 7.63 billion constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given in France?
Foreign aid given in France was 13.18 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 19.36 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest foreign aid given recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 4.94 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1977.
How does France rank for foreign aid given?
France ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign aid given rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign aid given
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
62 places, 2,575 data points, 1960–2025
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Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Grants by private voluntary agencies and non-government organizations (NGOs) are defined as transfers for development made by private voluntary agencies and NGOs in cash, goods or services for which no payment is required. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.