France vs Germany: Arrivals of tourists from abroad

France
48.40 million arrivals
in 2021
Germany
37.42 million arrivals
in 2024
France rank
5th
Germany rank
8th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time

  • France
  • Germany
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M199520092024

How they compare

France currently reports 48.40 million arrivals against 37.42 million arrivals in Germany, a difference of 10.97 million arrivals.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 8th of 203 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Unit
arrivals
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.