France vs Italy: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
France
79.65 million trips
in 2019
Italy
46.48 million trips
in 2024
France rank
2nd
Italy rank
4th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 79.65 million trips against 46.48 million trips in Italy, a difference of 33.17 million trips.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was France ahead.
France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 4th of 179 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.17 million trips | 51.16 million trips | 5.01 million trips | France |
| 2000s | 67.52 million trips | 54.49 million trips | 13.02 million trips | France |
| 2010s | 73.00 million trips | 68.28 million trips | 4.71 million trips | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, France or Italy?
- France, at 79.65 million trips against 46.48 million trips in Italy as of 2019.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between France and Italy?
- 33.17 million trips, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 4th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.