What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between France and Germany?

10.97 million arrivals, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?

27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

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.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1990s	66.46 million arrivals	15.90 million arrivals	50.55 million arrivals	France
2000s	76.86 million arrivals	21.19 million arrivals	55.67 million arrivals	France
2010s	84.06 million arrivals	33.66 million arrivals	50.40 million arrivals	France
2020s	45.04 million arrivals	12.03 million arrivals	33.01 million arrivals	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, France or Germany?: France, at 48.40 million arrivals against 37.42 million arrivals in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between France and Germany?: 10.97 million arrivals, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do France and Germany rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?: France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 8th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.