France vs Russia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
France
11.26 million trips
in 2019
Russia
7.52 million trips
in 2015
France rank
1st
Russia rank
3rd
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time
- France
- Russia
How they compare
France currently reports 11.26 million trips against 7.52 million trips in Russia, a difference of 3.74 million trips.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 1st and Russia ranks 3rd of 175 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.32 million trips | 4.09 million trips | 4.23 million trips | France |
| 2000s | 9.54 million trips | 3.35 million trips | 6.18 million trips | France |
| 2010s | 10.80 million trips | 5.95 million trips | 4.85 million trips | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes, France or Russia?
- France, at 11.26 million trips against 7.52 million trips in Russia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between France and Russia?
- 3.74 million trips, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.
- How do France and Russia rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- France ranks 1st and Russia ranks 3rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.