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
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M199520082021

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) – 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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Indicator
International one-day trips
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day.