France vs Italy: International trips for personal reasons

France
79.65 million
in 2019
Italy
46.48 million
in 2024
France rank
2nd
Italy rank
4th

International trips for personal reasons over time

  • France
  • Italy
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199620102024

How they compare

France currently reports 79.65 million against 46.48 million in Italy, a difference of 33.17 million.

That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was France ahead.

France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 4th of 179 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 56.17 million 51.16 million 5.01 million France
2000s 67.52 million 54.49 million 13.02 million France
2010s 73.00 million 68.28 million 4.71 million France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international trips for personal reasons, France or Italy?
France, at 79.65 million against 46.48 million in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in international trips for personal reasons between France and Italy?
33.17 million, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do France and Italy rank globally for international trips for personal reasons?
France ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 4th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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