Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in France
France: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in France, 1975–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in France is 1.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in France peaked at 1.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1975.
France ranks 124th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2% | — |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +75.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -34.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +147.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in France?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in France was 1.2% in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1975.
- How does France rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- France ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.