France vs Italy: Outbound tourism — Departures
France
49.49 million Persons
in 2024
Italy
56.59 million Persons
in 2024
France rank
7th
Italy rank
5th
Outbound tourism — Departures over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 56.59 million Persons against 49.49 million Persons in France, a difference of 7.09 million Persons.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 5th of 42 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.80 million Persons | 54.63 million Persons | 23.83 million Persons | Italy |
| 2010s | 35.83 million Persons | 56.74 million Persons | 20.91 million Persons | Italy |
| 2020s | 35.71 million Persons | 38.72 million Persons | 3.01 million Persons | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound tourism — departures, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 56.59 million Persons against 49.49 million Persons in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in outbound tourism — departures between France and Italy?
- 7.09 million Persons, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for outbound tourism — departures?
- France ranks 7th and Italy ranks 5th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Outbound tourism — Departures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Outbound tourism comprises the activities of residents of a given country travelling to and staying in places outside their country of residence.