France
Inward remittancesGlobal rank #5
$36.9B
Outward remittancesGlobal rank #7
$19.7B
Net remittance positionNet recipient2024
$17.2B
Inflows are 1.87× outflows
Inward vs. outward remittance trends
Annual nominal transfers in billions USD (2000–2024)
OutwardInward
| Year | Inward ($B) | Outward ($B) | Net Position ($B) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.87 | 5.12 | 3.75 |
| 2001 | 9.19 | 5.38 | 3.81 |
| 2002 | 10.60 | 6.13 | 4.47 |
| 2003 | 12.23 | 7.72 | 4.51 |
| 2004 | 13.34 | 9.09 | 4.25 |
| 2005 | 14.21 | 9.47 | 4.74 |
| 2006 | 15.54 | 10.29 | 5.25 |
| 2007 | 17.59 | 11.95 | 5.64 |
| 2008 | 20.09 | 13.27 | 6.82 |
| 2009 | 19.67 | 11.77 | 7.90 |
| 2010 | 19.90 | 12.03 | 7.87 |
| 2011 | 22.94 | 12.86 | 10.08 |
| 2012 | 22.67 | 12.56 | 10.11 |
| 2013 | 24.41 | 14.22 | 10.19 |
| 2014 | 25.36 | 16.87 | 8.49 |
| 2015 | 25.45 | 14.60 | 10.85 |
| 2016 | 25.59 | 14.43 | 11.16 |
| 2017 | 26.81 | 13.66 | 13.15 |
| 2018 | 28.39 | 15.96 | 12.43 |
| 2019 | 28.76 | 15.32 | 13.45 |
| 2020 | 29.98 | 14.53 | 15.46 |
| 2021 | 32.65 | 18.95 | 13.69 |
| 2022 | 33.41 | 18.03 | 15.38 |
| 2023 | 36.91 | 19.84 | 17.07 |
| 2024 | 36.86 | 19.67 | 17.19 |
Corridor cost and speed
Fee, FX margin, total cost and transfer speed for money received into France.
No surveyed corridors are available for this perspective.
Sources
| Dataset | Source / Publisher | Release / Period | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remittance Flows Datasets | World Bank | July 2025 | Open |
| Remittance Prices Worldwide | World Bank | Q3 2025 | Open |
Methodology
Figures shown on this page include calculations derived from the underlying datasets.
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