France vs Turkey: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
France
79.65 million trips
in 2019
Turkey
49.70 million trips
in 2022
France rank
2nd
Turkey rank
3rd
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- France
- Turkey
How they compare
France currently reports 79.65 million trips against 49.70 million trips in Turkey, a difference of 29.95 million trips.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Turkey's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Turkey ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.17 million trips | 7.33 million trips | 48.85 million trips | France |
| 2000s | 67.52 million trips | 20.61 million trips | 46.91 million trips | France |
| 2010s | 73.00 million trips | 37.35 million trips | 35.64 million trips | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, France or Turkey?
- France, at 79.65 million trips against 49.70 million trips in Turkey as of 2019.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between France and Turkey?
- 29.95 million trips, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Turkey?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do France and Turkey rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- France ranks 2nd and Turkey ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal 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 personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.