France vs United Kingdom: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual
France
1.78 % change on previous year
in 2019
United Kingdom
2.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
France rank
124th
United Kingdom rank
123rd
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.12 % change on previous year against 1.78 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 0.34 % change on previous year.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was France ahead.
France ranks 124th and United Kingdom ranks 123rd of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.44 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | France |
| 2000s | 1.01 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.12 % change on previous year against 1.78 % change on previous year in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.34 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth?
- France ranks 124th and United Kingdom ranks 123rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.