France vs United States: International one-day trips
France
92.90 million arrivals
in 2021
United States
44.49 million arrivals
in 2021
France rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
International one-day trips over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
France currently reports 92.90 million arrivals against 44.49 million arrivals in United States, a difference of 48.41 million arrivals.
That makes France's figure about 2.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was France ahead.
France ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 136 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.41 million arrivals | 35.51 million arrivals | 52.90 million arrivals | France |
| 2000s | 114.18 million arrivals | 86.38 million arrivals | 27.80 million arrivals | France |
| 2010s | 119.79 million arrivals | 97.20 million arrivals | 22.59 million arrivals | France |
| 2020s | 84.16 million arrivals | 35.04 million arrivals | 49.13 million arrivals | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international one-day trips, France or United States?
- France, at 92.90 million arrivals against 44.49 million arrivals in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in international one-day trips between France and United States?
- 48.41 million arrivals, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do France and United States rank globally for international one-day trips?
- France ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as International one-day trips. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.