France vs Italy: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
France
48.40 million arrivals
in 2021
Italy
57.73 million arrivals
in 2024
France rank
5th
Italy rank
3rd
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 57.73 million arrivals against 48.40 million arrivals in France, a difference of 9.33 million arrivals.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 3rd of 203 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.46 million arrivals | 34.25 million arrivals | 32.20 million arrivals | France |
| 2000s | 76.86 million arrivals | 40.44 million arrivals | 36.42 million arrivals | France |
| 2010s | 84.06 million arrivals | 51.98 million arrivals | 32.08 million arrivals | France |
| 2020s | 45.04 million arrivals | 26.04 million arrivals | 19.00 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 Italy?
- Italy, at 57.73 million arrivals against 48.40 million arrivals in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between France and Italy?
- 9.33 million arrivals, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 3rd 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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About this data
Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.